Options include but are not limited to queue spill-back at intersections; mid-block unprotected crossings; and increased crossing distances. (RDR)
CTM-2.20: The County shall improve pedestrian safety at intersections and mid-block locations in Existing Communities through approved features consistent with the CAMUTCD, Highway Design Manual, Federal Highway Administration, AASHTO, and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 498 (Application of Pedestrian Crossing Treatments for Streets and Highways. (RDR, SO)
CTM-2.21: Within Existing Communities, the County shall provide/retrofit separated or buffered pedestrian and bicycle paths from the outside travel lane along County Road Network roads that are designated Overweight Vehicle Corridors and 1244
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Surface Transportation Assistance Act designated Terminal Access Routes. Where the application or retrofitting of separated or buffered facilities is not feasible, the County shall prioritize alternative pedestrian and bicycle connections that encourage and attract pedestrian and bicycle traffic off designated Overweight Vehicle Corridors or Surface Transportation Assistance Act designated truck routes. (MPSP)
CTM-2.22: The County shall seek funding sources first for construction of new sidewalks in designated disadvantaged communities and then for sidewalk maintenance, particularly in low-income areas. (FB) CTM-2.23: The County shall continue to work with VCTC, Naval Base Ventura County, and local public transportation regional bus service providers to promote the expansion of a safe, efficient, convenient, integrated, and cost-effective intercommunity and countywide public transportation and bus service that provides county residents with access to employment, commercial services, health and medical facilities, social services, educational facilities and institutions, and personal business destinations. (IGC)
CTM-2.24: The County shall work with VCTC and local public transportation providers to address the needs of non-drivers living in rural areas to provide public transportation and paratransit service. (IGC) CTM-2.25: The County shall support the recommendations of the California State Rail Plan for Amtrak trains, including track and signalization upgrades, increasing service frequencies by additional round-trip service to regional destinations north and south of Ventura County, improving passenger information and comfort, and reducing travel time. (IGC) CTM-2.26: When railroad rights-of-way are abandoned, the County shall evaluate the feasibility of acquiring the land for public use as public transportation, bicycle, pedestrian, or equestrian paths. (MPSP) CTM-2.27: The County shall require that discretionary development be subject to the following permit conditions of approval, where feasible, to minimize traffic impacts by incorporating pedestrian and bicycle pathways, bicycle racks and lockers, ridesharing programs, transit improvements (bus turnouts, shelters, benches), and/or transit subsidies for employees or residents of the proposed development. (RDR)
CTM-3.1: The County shall identify and prioritize components of a bicycle network to increase public access and ridership on bicycle routes. (MPSP, SO)
CTM-3.2: The County shall develop a bicycle network for all user types and routes across the county. (MPSP, SO, PI) CTM-3.3: The County shall encourage the development of a bicycle network that connects to regional destinations such as parks, trails, educational institutions, employment centers, transit, park, and ride lots, and tourist destinations. (IGC) CTM-3.4: The County shall promote bicycle network connectivity between Ventura County communities as well as Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Counties. (IGC)
CTM-3.5: The County shall plan for bicycle network connectivity in rural, agricultural, and open space areas in a way that supports and complements business and agricultural activities in those areas. (JP) CTM-3.6: The County shall support the Complete Streets effort by, when feasible, constructing bicycle lanes on County maintained roads listed in the VCTC Bicycle Wayfinding Plan. (SO, JP, IGC) CTM-3.7: The County shall encourage the construction of a bicycle trail along the Santa Paula Branch Line Railroad in the unincorporated area between the cities of Ventura and Santa Paula. (SO, JP, IGC) CTM-3.8: The County shall use clear and consistent message and placement for on- and off-street regional bikeways and to regional destinations. (PI, SO)
CTM-3.9: The County shall actively pursue outside funding opportunities for bicycle network improvements. (FB, JP) CTM-3.10: The County shall require adequate bicycle storage facilities (e.g., bicycle racks, lockers) for discretionary development as determined by allowable land uses at a given site. (RDR) CTM-4.1: The County shall work with Caltrans and VCTC to reduce VMT by facilitating the efficient use of existing transportation facilities; striving to provide viable modal choices that make driving alone an option rather than a necessity; supporting variable work schedules to reduce peak period VMT; and providing more direct routes for pedestrians and bicyclists. (MPSP, SO)
CTM-4.2: The County shall encourage bicycling, walking, public transportation, and other forms of alternative transportation to reduce VMT, traffic congestion, and GHG emissions. (PI) CTM-4.3: The County shall work with a broad range of agencies (e.g., Caltrans, VCTC, Amtrak, Ventura County APCD, public transportation providers, and shared mobility vendors) to encourage and support programs that increase vehicle occupancy including the provision of traveler information, shuttles, and preferential parking for carpools/vanpools. (IGC, PI) CTM-4.4: The County shall coordinate with Caltrans and VCTC to identify future park-and-ride lots within the unincorporated areas of Ventura County to facilitate more carpooling, vanpooling, and public transportation use. (IGC) CTM-6.1: The County shall support the integration of emerging technologies that increase the routine use of alternative transportation options to decrease single-passenger automobile travel. (MPSP) 1245
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CTM-6.3: As part of new roadway planning and design as part of discretionary development, the County shall promote the use of permeable paving and other passive drainage features such as bio-swales to prevent flooding, particularly in urban areas. (RDR, SO)
CTM-6.4: The County shall support the development of alternative fueling stations (e.g., electric and hydrogen) and vehicleto-infrastructure (V2I) technology for emerging technologies. (SO) CTM-6.5: The County shall support the installation of electric vehicle charging stations, where feasible, at County facilities, parking lots, park-and-ride lots, truck stops, and new development. (RDR, SO) CTM-6.6: The County shall encourage developments and street systems that support the use of properly licensed Neighborhood Electric Vehicles where appropriate. (MPSP) CTM-6.7: The County shall encourage and support car share operators at multimodal facilities including transportation hubs, passenger rail stations, and park-and-ride lots. (RDR)
CTM-6.8: The County shall evaluate the feasibility and work to establish requirements for shared micro-mobility (e.g., bike sharing) vendors within unincorporated areas. (RDR)
CTM-6.9: The County shall encourage Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) providers to park between service calls versus driving within unincorporated communities. (RDR, SO)
CTM-6.10: The County shall encourage Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) providers to coordinate with public transportation providers that serve unincorporated areas to increase the attractiveness of public transportation through the provision of free or subsidized public transportation patron first and last mile connections within unincorporated communities. (IGC, JP) Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure Element (PFS) PFS-1.2: The County shall monitor the projected impacts of climate change and natural disasters to make adaptive improvements and upgrades to public facilities and services. (SO) PFS-1.3: The County shall review plans for constructing new essential public facility, such as a hospital, health care facility, emergency shelter, emergency command center, or emergency communications facility, so that these facilities are located outside of at-risk areas whenever feasible. If such a location is infeasible, then the County shall require the use of construction methods and site design features to minimize potential damage to these facilities. (RDR, SO) PFS-1.10: The County shall operate and maintain County facilities in an efficient manner that meets community needs while conserving financial and natural resources. (SO)
PFS-2.1: The County shall encourage energy efficiency, GHG reduction features, and resiliency planning into County facility and service plans and operations. (PSR, SO)
PFS-2.2: The County shall encourage the incorporation of sustainable design features in community facilities to reduce energy demand and environmental impacts, such as solar reflective roofing, permeable pavement, and incorporation of shade trees. (SO, IGC)
PFS-2.3: The County shall prioritize energy efficiency and water conservation as key design features when constructing, purchasing, leasing, retrofitting, or expanding County facilities. (SO) PFS-2.4: The County shall provide recycling and composting receptacles and use of biodegradable or recycled-material products at County facilities and events, where feasible. (SO) PFS-2.5: The County shall encourage its employees to reduce the number and distance of single-occupancy vehicle work trips. (SO)
PFS-2.6: The County shall review market-available technologies for alternative fuel vehicles and prioritize purchase of vehicles to reduce GHG emissions where economically feasible. (SO) PFS-2.8: The County shall include electrical vehicle charging station infrastructure in a new County-initiated facility construction to the extent feasible. The County shall also look for opportunities to install EV charging stations as part of any major renovation, retrofit or expansion of County facilities. (SO) PFS-4.4: The County shall encourage wastewater treatment facilities to provide the maximum feasible protection and enhancement of groundwater resources. (SO, IGC)
PFS-4.6: The County shall encourage public wastewater system operators to upgrade existing wastewater treatment systems to reclaim water suitable for reuse for landscaping, irrigation, and groundwater recharge. (SO, IGC) PFS-5.4: The County shall continue to provide educational and informational materials to restaurants, grocery stores, and other food providers, as part of food facility inspections, to support donation of safe, unused food to non-profit service agencies.
PFS-5.5: The County shall support the beneficial reuse of agricultural wastes for activities such as composting and energy generation. (RDR, SO)
PFS-5.6: The County shall promote value-added alternatives to solid waste management, such as compost, energy, biochar, and wood products to avoid open burning of agricultural biomass wastes. (SO, PI) 1246
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PFS-6.3: The County shall monitor projected climate change impacts, and coordinate with local, regional, state, and federal agencies to identify existing and potential projected impacts and develop strategies to maintain and improve flood control facilities accordingly. (SO, IGC)
PFS-6.4: The County shall coordinate with local, regional, state, and federal agencies to identify existing and potential infrastructure improvements to increase water retention to respond to drought conditions. (SO, IGC) PFS-7.2: The County shall work with utility companies to modernize and upgrade transmission lines and associated equipment to reduce the risk of fire in areas with a high wildfire hazard risk. (JP) PFS-7.6: The County shall work with utility providers to implement smart grid technologies as part of new developments and infrastructure projects. (JP)
PFS-12.4: The County, in coordination with local water agencies and the Fire Protection District, shall require new discretionary development to comply with applicable standards for fire flows and fire protection. (RDR, IGC) Hazards and Safety Element (HAZ)
HAZ-1.1: The County shall continue to require development to incorporate design measures that enhance fire protection in areas of high fire risk. This shall include but is not limited to incorporation of fire-resistant structural design, use of fireresistant landscaping, and fuel modification around the perimeter of structures. (RDR, PI) HAZ-1.2: The County shall require adherence to defensible space standards, or vegetation “clear zones,” for all existing and new structures in areas that are designated as Hazardous Fire Areas by the Ventura County Fire Protection District and High Fire Hazard Severity Zones by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (CAL FIRE) (IGC, PI, RDR) HAZ-1.3: The County shall continue to recognize the role of fire in local ecosystems by supporting controlled burns and other fire prevention measures. (IGC)
HAZ-1.4: The County shall require the recordation of a Notice of Fire Hazard with the County Recorded for all new discretionary entitlements (including subdivisions and land use permits) within areas designated as Hazardous Fire Areas by the Ventura County Fire Department or High Fire Hazard Severity Zones by CAL FIRE. (RDR) HAZ-1.6: The County shall continue to develop and distribute educational materials and conduct educational outreach activities informing the public about wildfire risk and protection strategies. (PSR, IGC, PI) HAZ-3.1: The County shall continue to actively plan for sea level rise by using the best available science to analyze critical vulnerabilities, identify measures to conserve coastal resources, minimize impacts on residents and businesses, maintain public services, and strengthen resiliency. (MPSP)
HAZ-3.2: County-initiated infrastructure projects sited along or seaward of Highway 101, such as bridges and levees, that will provide 100 years or more of service, shall be planned with the potential to be easily modified to accommodate 100- years of projected sea level rise in accordance with the H++ extreme risk aversion sea level rise scenario. (PSR, IGC) HAZ-3.3: To the extent feasible, the County shall incorporate education elements into coastal adaptation projects to inform the public about the risks of sea level rise and option for adaptation. (RDR, SO, JP) HAZ-10.1: The County shall strive to reduce air pollutants from stationary and mobile sources to protect human health and welfare, focusing efforts on shifting patterns and practices that contribute to the areas with the highest pollution exposures and health impacts. (MPSP, RDR, SO, IGC, PI, JP)
HAZ-10.5: The County shall work with applicants for discretionary development projects to incorporate bike facilities, solar water heating, solar space heating, incorporation of electric appliances and equipment, the use of zero and/or near zero emission vehicles and other measures to reduce air pollution impacts and reduce GHG emissions. (RDR) HAZ-10.6: The County shall continue to work with the APCD and VCTC to develop and implement Transportation Control Measures (TCM) programs consistent with the APCD’s Air Quality Management Program (AQMP) to facilitate public transit and alternative transportation modes within the county. (IGC, FB) HAZ-10.7: When purchasing new County vehicles, the County shall give strong preference to fuel efficient vehicles, including the use of zero emission vehicles when feasible. (SO, FB) HAZ-10.8: The County shall promote alternative modes of transportation that reduce single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel and enhance “last mile” transportation options to improve air quality. (IGC, JP, PI) HAZ-11.1: The County shall identify and protect critical infrastructure locations that are vulnerable to damage from extreme heat. (SO, FB, PSR, IGC)
HAZ-11.2: The County shall partner with SCAG, utilities, nonprofit organizations, and other entities to implement future and ongoing heat-related climate change initiatives. The County’s partnership in ongoing programs and future initiatives could include helping other organizations increase participation in existing programs through education and promotion, and by using and integrating them in County programs and activities, where feasible. (JP) HAZ-11.3: The County shall work with public, private, and nonprofit partners to limit impacts of climate change on Designated Disadvantaged Communities by focusing planning efforts and interventions on communities with the highest 1247
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need and ensuring representatives of these communities have a role in the decision-making process for directing climate change response. (MPSP, SO)
HAZ-11.4: The County shall support efforts of agencies and organizations that provide effective education and outreach to Designated Disadvantaged Communities on the effects of climate change, including increasing temperatures, wildfires, flooding, sea level rise, poor air quality, extreme weather events, disease prevention, and other public health effects. (PI) HAZ-11.5: The County shall work with State and County health agencies and local organizations to provide educational programs and resources targeted at reducing the impacts of exposure to sun and heat. (ICG, JP, PI) HAZ-11.6: The County shall expand partnerships with local governments, non-government organizations, churches, and businesses to provide additional cooling centers, particularly in designated disadvantaged communities. (SO, IGC, JP, PI) HAZ-11.7: The County shall encourage development to include new building designs or retrofits to improve building performance through strategic building design features, including insulation to reduce energy usage, solar-reflective white roofs, solar panels, green roofs (vegetation on roofs), and battery storage for energy. (RDR) HAZ-11.8: The County shall work with utility providers to underground overhead power lines (both existing and as part of discretionary development) to increase the resilience of the energy grid and reduce wildfire potential, especially in Existing Communities. (JP)
HAZ-11.9: The County shall promote the use of urban greening techniques, such as cool pavement technology, parking lot shading, landscaping, and other methods to offset climate change impacts and reduce GHG emissions for discretionary development and County-initiated projects. (RDR, FB, SO) HAZ-11.10: The County shall promote the use of solar photovoltaic carports for discretionary development and County initiated projects. (RDR)
Agriculture Element (AG)
AG-1.1: The County shall continue to protect and preserve agricultural land by directing growth away from productive agricultural lands into cities, unincorporated urban areas, or existing communities and by supporting the acquisition or voluntary dedication of agriculture conservation easements. (RDR, MPSP) AG-3.2: The County shall encourage and support the use of Integrated Pest Management practices to reduce pesticide use and human health risks. (JP, PI)
AG-3.3: The County shall collaborate with the agricultural community to provide information on Integrated Pest Management and agricultural products and practices in Ventura County. (JP, PI) AG-4.1: The County shall strive to enhance access to and consumption of fresh, local produce by encouraging direct connections between local farmers/ranchers and markets, restaurants, institutions, schools, hospitals, food banks, and other businesses. (JP)
AG-4.3: The County shall encourage the use of technology that supports agricultural production, while enhancing environmental sustainability and natural resource conservation. (JP) AG-5.1: The County shall encourage farmers to reduce fertilizer application and transition to products that reduce or avoid nitrous oxide (N20) emissions, such as organic composting and enhanced efficiency fertilizers. (MPSP) AG-5.2: The County shall encourage and support the transition to electric- or renewable-powered or lower emission agricultural equipment in place of fossil fuel-powered equipment, when feasible. (PI, JP) AG-5.3: The County shall encourage farmers to convert fossil fuel-powered irrigation pumps to systems powered by electric or renewable energy sources, such as solar-power, and encourage electric utilities to eliminate or reduce stand-by charges. (SO)
AG-5.4: The County shall encourage farmers to continue and enhance the water-saving irrigation techniques designed to reduce water consumption. (RDR, JP)
AG-5.5: The County shall encourage and support the efforts of resource conservation districts, farmers, and other stakeholders to expand carbon farming practices, such as reduced tilling, cover-cropping, composting, biochar, and other activities that both reduce GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration and storage, when feasible. (JP) AG-6.1: The County shall support and monitor research on the effects of a changing climate on the agricultural industry within Ventura County. (PSR)
AG-6.2: The County shall engage the agricultural sector to understand the tolerance of current crop mixes to withstand the impacts of climate change, including increased temperatures, disease, and pests, and explore options to diversify crops. (JP)
Water Resources Element (WR)
WR-3.1: The County shall encourage the use of non-potable water, such as tertiary treated wastewater and household graywater, for industrial, agricultural, environmental, and landscaping needs consistent with appropriate regulations. (RDR) 1248
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WR-3.2: The County shall require the use of water conservation techniques for discretionary development, as appropriate.
Such techniques include low flow plumbing fixtures in new construction that meet or exceed the California Plumbing Code, use of graywater or reclaimed water for landscaping, retention of stormwater runoff for direct use and/or groundwater recharge, and landscape water efficiency standards that meet or exceed the standards in the California Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance.
WR-3.3: The County shall require discretionary development to incorporate low impact development design features and best management practices, including integration of stormwater capture facilities, consistent with County’s Stormwater Permit. (RDR)
WR-3.4: The County shall strive for efficient use of potable water in County buildings and facilities through conservation measures and technological advancements. (SO)
WR-4.1: The County shall work with water suppliers, water users, groundwater management agencies, and groundwater sustainability agencies to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and manage groundwater resources within the sustainable yield of each basin to ensure that county residents, businesses, agriculture, government, and the environment have reliable, high-quality groundwater to serve existing and planned land uses during prolonged drought years. (IGC, RDR, SO)
WR-4.3: The County shall support groundwater recharge and multi-benefit projects consistent with SGMA and the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan to ensure the long-term sustainability of groundwater. (IGC, RDR, SO) WR-4.4: The County shall encourage the use of in-stream water flow and recycled water for groundwater recharge while balancing the needs or urban and agricultural uses, and healthy ecosystems, including in-stream waterflows needed for endangered species protection. (RDR)
WR-6.1: The County should support the appropriate agencies in their efforts to effectively manage and enhance water quantity and quality to ensure long-term, adequate availability of high quality and economically viable water for agricultural uses, consistent with water use efficiency programs. (IGC) WR-6.2: The County should support programs designed to increase agricultural water use efficiency and secure long-term water supplies for agriculture. (PI)
WR-6.3: The County should encourage the use of reclaimed irrigation water and treated urban wastewater for agricultural irrigation in accordance with federal and state requirements to conserve untreated groundwater and potable water supplies. (IGC, RDR, SO)
Economic Vitality Element (EV)
EV-4.4: The County shall identify appropriate locations to allow for development of renewable energy generation and storage facilities and encourage the development of innovative approaches to renewable energy deployment, including solar power, wind power, wave energy, distributed power systems and micro-grids, and other appropriate renewable sources and storage and distribution systems. (MPSP, JP)
Champions for climate action in local government departments High Comment: The Ventura County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2040 General Plan on September 15, 2020, which includes the above referenced reduction measures and adaptation strategies. As a result, effective October 15, 2020, VCPWA-WP, and other County departments are directed to incorporate climate action in their policies, procedures, and operational practices.
Political support for implementing climate change adaptation strategies High Comment: See above.
Financial resources devoted to climate change adaptation Medium Comment: Pursuant to the Board of Supervisors policy direction to all County departments, including VCPWA-WP, to incorporate climate action in their policies, procedures, and operational practices, it is anticipated that additional financial resources will be required to accomplish this policy directive. And those additional financial resources, be they repurposing a portion of existing VCPWA-WP revenue streams or new, climate action dedicated grant revenue funding streams, will be identified in future fiscal year budgets for consideration and adoption by the Ventura County Watershed Protection Board of Supervisors.
Local authority over sectors likely to be negative impacted Medium Comment: VCPWA-WP has proprietary authority over flood protection facilities that it designs, constructs, operates, and maintains in its flood protection asset portfolio. It also has permitting authority over watercourses designated as red line channels by its ordinance (WP-2). VCPWA-WP provides staffing and technical assistance to the VCPWA-Engineering Services Department in their role of implementation of the Ventura County Floodplain Management Ordinance No. 4521 and Well Ordinance No. 4468.
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Public Capacity
Local Residents’ knowledge of and understanding of climate risk Unsure Comment: Not enough objectively credible information is known to VCPWA-WP staff to assign a rating.
Local Residents’ support of adaptation efforts Unsure
Comment: Not enough objectively credible information is known to VCPWA-WP staff to assign a rating.
Local Residents’ capacity to adapt to climate impacts Unsure Comment: Not enough objectively credible information is known to VCPWA-WP staff to assign a rating.
Local economy current capacity to adapt to climate impacts Unsure Comment: Not enough objectively credible information is known to VCPWA-WP staff to assign a rating.
Local ecosystems capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low Comment: Local ecosystems are stressed by the current multi-year drought that has created favorable conditions for repeated fires (just since 2017, Thomas, Woolsey, Easy, Maria, etc.). Once fire devastates local ecosystems, they are unable to quickly recover in the absence of sufficient rainfall. Non-native, invasive vegetation then can quickly gain a foothold, potentially fueling future fires.
a. High = Capacity exists and is in use; Medium = Capacity may exist but is not used or could use some improvement; Low = Capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement; Unsure= Not enough information is known to assign a rating.
24.5 INTEGRATION REVIEW
For hazard mitigation planning, “integration” means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant planning mechanisms, such as capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from those sources is used in hazard mitigation. This section identifies where such integration is already in place, and where there are opportunities for further integration in the future. Resources listed at the end of this annex were used to provide information on integration. The progress reporting process described in Volume 1 of the hazard mitigation plan will document the progress of hazard mitigation actions related to integration and identify new opportunities for integration.
24.5.1 Existing Integration
Some level of integration has already been established between local hazard mitigation planning and the following other local plans and programs:
• VCPWA-WP’s Integrated Watershed Protection Plan Project Prioritization Process • VCPWA-WP 5 Year Capital Improvement Projects Plan—Annual Update and Prioritized Project Ranking Process
• VCPWA-WP’s Preparation of Annual Recertifications and Cycle Verification of Class V Rating for Unincorporated Ventura County under FEMA’s Community Rating System Program • Ventura County Flood Safety Plan
• Ventura County 2040 General Plan Implementation Actions Under the Following Plan Elements:
Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure
Conservation and Open Space
Hazards and Safety
Water Resources
Economic Vitality
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• Ventura County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Updates (IRWM) and Eligible Project List Development for IRWM Grant Funding Opportunities Provided by the State • Ventura River Watershed Management Plan
• Ventura County Transportation Commission Transportation Emergency Preparedness Plan • Ventura County Local Coastal Plan Update, VC Resilient Coastal Adaptation Project
24.5.2 Opportunities for Future Integration
The capability assessment in this annex indicates opportunities to integrate this mitigation plan with other jurisdictional planning/regulatory capabilities. Capabilities were identified as integration opportunities if they can support or enhance the actions identified in this plan or be supported or enhanced by components of this plan. The capability assessment identified the following plans and programs that do not currently integrate hazard mitigation information but provide opportunities to do so in the future:
• Ventura County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Updates (IRWM) Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (new section in IRWMP 2019)
• Ventura County Active Transportation Plan (ongoing)
• Climate resiliency, Fire Safe Council, programs led by Ventura County Resource Conservation District
• Groundwater Sustainability Plans (FCGMA, Mound Basin, Fillmore and Piru groundwater sustainability agency, Cuyama groundwater sustainability agency, Upper Ventura groundwater sustainability agency)
• Naval Base of Ventura County
• Urban Water Management Plans (County of Ventura, its 10 cities, and water districts required to develop them)
• Prop 1 IRWM Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program Needs Assessment Report (completed by fall 2021). Includes surveys and meetings with community members to identify water management needs of disadvantaged communities and tribal communities. • Watershed Management Program (WMP) for Ventura County including Ventura River, Calleguas Creek, Santa Clara River, upper Malibu Creek, and Coastal Watersheds of Ventura County. WMP development results from a Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Region 4) decision that by September 11, 2023, Ventura County is required to meet compliance with the 2021 Regional Municipal Stormwater (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Order No. CAS004004, Order No. R4-2021-0105. The Ventura County WMP will be developed by the County, Watershed Protection, and 10 incorporated cities.
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24.6 RISK ASSESSMENT
24.6.1 Jurisdiction-Specific Natural Hazard Event History Table 24-9 lists past occurrences of natural hazards for which specific damage was recorded in this jurisdiction Other hazard events that broadly affected the entire planning area, including this jurisdiction, are listed in the risk assessments in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Table 24-9. Past Natural Hazard Events
Type of Event
FEMA
Disaster # Date Damage Assessment
COVID-19 Pandemic DR-4482 January 20, 2020 and
continuing
$Unknown
Maria Fire FM-5302 November 1, 2019 $Unknown
Easy Fire FM-5298 October 1, 2019 $Unknown
Saddleridge Fire FM-5293 October 10, 2019 $Unknown
Severe Storms & Flooding State February 3, 2019 $Unknown Wildfires DR-4407 November 8-25, 2018 $Unknown
Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris
Flows
DR-4353 Dec 4, 2017-January 31,
2018
$165,110-PA & HMGP-Gauges
Thomas Fire FM-5224 December 4, 2017 $Unknown
Wildfire FM-5189 July 9, 2017 S5,000,000-HMGP-Fresno Cyn.
Winter Storms State February 1, 2017 $Unknown
Springs Fire FM-5024 May 2-11, 2013 $Unknown
Winter Storms State February 20, 2013 $Unknown
Winter Storms State February 19 – 26, 2011 $Unknown
Ormond Beach Breach None January 18, 2010 $162,933 VCPWA-WP Internal Data Guiberson Fire FM-2839 September 22-29, 2009 $Unknown
Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris
Flows
DR-1731 October 21, 2007-March 31,
2008
$16,650-CDAA-Gauges
Severe Freeze DR-1689 January 11-17, 2007 $Unknown
Shekell Fire FM-2681 December 3 – 6, 2006 $Unknown
Day Fire FM-2677 September 25-30, 2006 $55,867-CDAA-Gauges & Stop Log School Fire FM-2586 November 18-23, 2005 $Unknown
Topanga Fire FM-2583 September 28-October 10,
2005
$Unknown
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud
and Debris Flows
DR-1585 February 16, 23, 2005 $735,657 HMGP North Simi, FEMA, $3,656,067, CDAA $973,722,
PDM Fresno Canyon Diversion $55,499
Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows and
Mudslides
DR-1577 December 27, 2004 –
January 11, 2005
FEMA $13,293,182
CDAA $110,636
Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow and Debris
Flow
DR-1498 October 31, 2003 – March
31, 2004
$46,875-HMGP Gauges
FEMA $265,310,
CDDA $1,740,850
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, and
Flooding
DR-1267 December 20 – 28, 1988 $Unknown
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding DR-1203 February 2 – April 30, 1998 $ 5,464,863 FEMA $1,742,593 CDAA
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Type of Event
FEMA
Disaster # Date Damage Assessment
Severe Fires EM-3120 October 21 – 31, 1996 $Unknown
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides,
and Mud Flows
DR-1046 February 13 – April 19, 1996 $Unknown
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides,
and Mud Flows
DR-1044 January 3 – February, 1995 $Unknown
Northridge Earthquake DR-1008 January 17 – November 30, 1994
$Unknown
Fires, Mud & Landslides, Soil Erosion, and
Flooding
DR-1005 October 26, 1993 – April 22,
1994
$881,390
Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Mud &
Landslides and Flooding
DR-979 January 5 – March 20, 1993 $Unknown
Snow Storm, Heavy Rain, High Winds,
Flooding and Mudslide
DR-935 February 10-19, 1992 $5,335,410
Severe Freeze DR-894 December 19, 1990 –
January 3, 1991
$Unknown
Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding DR-812 January 17 – 22, 1988 $Unknown Grass, Wildlands, & Forrest Fires DR-739 June 26 – July 19, 1985 $Unknown Coastal Winter Storms, Floods, Slides and
Tornadoes
DR-677 January 21 – March 30, 1983
February 26 – March 1, 1983
$4,098,650
$14,181,650
Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding DR-615 January 8, 1980 $5,464,869 Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding DR-547 February 15, 1978 $Unknown Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding DR-364 February 8, 1973 $1,800,000 Forest & Brush Fires DR-295 September 29, 1970 $Unknown Severe Storms & Flooding DR-253 January 26, 1969 $15,770,000 Heavy Rains & Flooding DR-211 February 25, 1965 $Unknown
24.6.2 Hazard Risk Ranking
Table 24-10 presents a local ranking of all hazards of concern for which this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments. As described in detail in Volume 1, the ranking process involves an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence for each hazard, along with its potential impacts on people, property, and district operations. Mitigation actions primarily target hazards with high and medium rankings.
Table 24-10. Hazard Risk Ranking
Rank Hazard Risk Ranking Score Risk Category
1 Dam Failure 34 High
2 Severe Stormsa 24 High
2 Severe Weathera 24 High
4 Floodinga 18 High
5 Earthquake 32 Medium
6 Wildfire 24 Medium
7 Landslideb 18 Medium
8 Sea Level Rise 12 Low
8 Tsunami 12 Low
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Rank Hazard Risk Ranking Score Risk Category
10 Drought 9 Low
a. Risk Category adjusted based on local knowledge and past natural hazard events b. Score based only on Very High susceptibility category
24.6.3 Other Noted Vulnerabilities
Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments for each identified hazard of concern. The following jurisdiction-specific issues have been identified based on a review of the results of the risk assessment, public involvement strategy, and other available resources:
• Based on the fact that virtually all of VCPWA-WP’s critical facility assets were constructed to provide flood protection and/or are geospatially located proximate to and/or in flood plains, and as documented in Table 1.8 Past Natural Hazard Events above, during the aforementioned 56- year period, VCPWA-WP’s critical facility flood protection assets experienced $81 Million in damage from flooding, severe storms and severe weather events, VCPWA-WP has ranked Flood risks as “High” in Table 1.9 above.
• Matilija Dam in the Ventura River watershed is vulnerable to seismic failure. Many communities are at risk of inundation. Implementation of the Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project (MDERP) would address this risk while also opening 17 miles of habitat for endangered steelhead trout. MDERP comprises several downstream flood protection and water supply reliability components that must precede removal of the dam, some of which have been completed or are at various stages of completion (alternatives analysis, design, or construction). • VCPWA-WP is currently engaged in preliminary design engineering and CEQA work in support of levee retrofit and/or flood-protection enhancement projects required to certify all its levees in full-compliance with Federal Levee Certification requirements. Major levee rehabilitation and ultimate certification projects in Ventura County mentioned in the Action Plan Items below include: Calleguas Creek Levee-Somis Flood Wall (CC-2) located in the City of Camarillo, the Santa Clara River Levee upstream of Hwy 101 (SCR-1) located in the City of Oxnard, the Ventura River Levee (VR-1) located in the City of San Buenaventura, the Ventura River Levee (VR-2) located in the unincorporated community of Casitas Spring, and the Live Oak Acres Levee located in the near the unincorporated community of Oak View. VCPWA-WP is working closely with FEMA, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as well as affected cities, residents, and property owners throughout Ventura County to marshal scarce Federal, State, and local funding resources necessary to complete five very important levee retrofit public safety and flood protection projects. Once all VCPWA-WP’s levee retrofit projects are completed, VCPWA-WP’s levees will fully comply with applicable Federal Levee Certification requirements found in 44 CFR 65.10. At best, full completion of VCPWA-WP’s five levee rehab projects will require a minimum of five to ten years, and could take longer, depending on final engineering design plan results, environmental considerations, and availability of project funding required to construct the rehab projects.
• San Nicholas, Santa Monica, and Santa Paula Pump Stations lift stormwater from low elevation coastal neighborhoods and discharge directly to the Pacific Ocean. The Santa Monica and Santa Paula Pump Station outlets are frequently clogged during high tide and heavy surf events, causing the pumps to shut off and requiring manual removal of sand to ensure the coastal communities do not flood. With sea level rise, the risk increases. While not currently afflicted with the propensity for sand to clog its outlet, San Nicholas Pump Station is vulnerable to failure as sea level rises. In addition, San Nicholas Pump Station was retrofitted in 2004 to 1254
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include a secondary pumping system to divert urban runoff into the sewer conveyance system operated by Channel Island Beach Community Services District for treatment at the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant. This diversion system allows the County and Watershed Protection to meet compliance with dry weather Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Channel Island Harbor Beaches (Resolution No. R2007-017). The diversion system does not work during wet days, defined as rain event of 0.1 inch or more and within 72 hours after eligible rain event stops. The County and Watershed Protection are in the process of evaluating feasible options to stop stormwater discharge from San Nicholas Pump Station into Kiddie Beach to comply with the TMDL during wet weather. The pumps in each facility are over 40 years old and do not have on site backup generators, making them vulnerable to power failures, which cause alarms to sound signaling the need for immediate emergency response. All three facilities need constant repair due to corrosive salt air and water. Upgrades are needed, but more land is required for truly effective solutions, and adjacent land is occupied by high value coastal residences.
• Ormond Lagoon is a coastal estuary open to the ocean only during rain events and for a variable period thereafter depending on time between rain events, tides, etc. Sea level rise may reduce the ability of storm runoff from Ormond Lagoon Waterway and tšumaš Creek to breach the lagoon and flow into the Pacific Ocean. Without a Beach Elevation Management Plan (BEMP), the adjacent Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant, Advanced Water Purification Facility, New Indy paper recycling plant, Halaco Superfund Site, local residences, and roads are all vulnerable to flooding from storm water backed up in the lagoon. It is likely that the current BEMP will need to be adjusted as sea level rise occurs to avoid flooding to the adjacent areas.
Restoration of a large Ormond Wetlands complex may help reduce flood potential.
Mitigation actions addressing these issues were prioritized for consideration in the action plan in this annex.
24.7 STATUS OF PREVIOUS PLAN ACTIONS
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VCWPD 1—Complete the General Plan Update. In 2015, the Resource Management Agency, Planning Division initiated a General Plan Update project that is expected to take 5 years to complete. As part of the General Plan Update, the County will be considering the adoption of a number of new elements that will include land use policies that will apply to new land use development projects within the Unincorporated area of the County. In addition, the Resource Management Agency, Planning Division is currently working on Phase II of an update to its Local Coastal Program (“LCP Update”).
The relevant issues that the General Plan Update and LCP Update will address include the following:
• Climate change, including (but not limited to) sea level rise and coastal resiliency policies for new development along the coast.
• Wildlife movement overlay zone that will limit new development within flood-prone areas (e.g., riparian corridors).
• Limitations on new development within Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (e.g., the Santa Monica Mountains that are characterized by steep slopes, relatively intact native habitat, and coastal areas subject to flooding hazards); and • Changes to the permitting requirements for brush removal in open space areas (e.g., areas with steep slopes that are prone to erosion, mudslide, and flood hazards).
Comment: The Ventura County General Plan Update was completed and approved by the Board of Supervisors in October 2020. The update addressed climate change and sea level rise. A Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Corridors ordinance was passed by the Board of Supervisors in 2019, which established development standards intended to preserve wildlife corridors in certain overlay zones. Development requirements in the unincorporated areas of the County are enforced by the County’s Resource Management Agency as part of the normal planning and building permit process. The Coastal Area Plan which is part of the Local Coastal Program was updated in April 2017 and approved by the California Coastal Commission in July 2017. The updated Coastal Area Plan includes policies to protect Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas such as coastal dunes.
VCWPD 2—Revise existing landslide/debris flow maps to include potential runout areas and include the runout area with a classification scheme for probability.
Present landslide/debris flow maps only include the main slide mass or body and not the potential areas of effect from potential future movement.
Comment: After the Thomas, Woolsey, and Maria fires Debris Flow maps were prepared in early 2018 for emergency repair planning purposes for major Watershed Protection jurisdictional channels significantly impacted by the wildfires. Major streams impacted by the Thomas, Woolsey, Maria, and Easy Fires were all mapped. The mapping focuses on identifying at-risk areas resulting from 1% annual chance flood flows with after fire debris bulking applied.
VCWPD 4—Integrate alluvial fan management measures for oil, agriculture, and development to include stormwater runoff, sediment transport, and alluvial fan geomorphology from geologic perspective. Alluvial fans are presently considered only from hydrologic/hydraulic models.
Comment: Alluvial fan management is regulated by the Ventura County Public Works Agency Engineering Services (VCPWA-ES) Department, Land Development Division with support from VCPWA-WP as part of the site review for grading permits associated with agricultural, oil and development projects. Geology and Engineering disciplines are utilized during these reviews to consider potential alluvial fan hazards typically not associated with the riverine environment. The reviews are performed on a project-by-project basis as many projects are not within the alluvial fan environment. 1256
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VCWPD 5—Upgrade the County of Ventura’s Flood warning system. The existing ALERT (Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time) system is utilizing radio technology from the 1980s.
Comment: VCPWA-WP successfully secured a total of $3,174,181 in three rounds of Flood Emergency Response Grants in 2014, 2016, and 2018. These three grants which funded the update of older ALERT legacy flood warning systems throughout Southern California to a new radio protocol called ALERT2. All three Flood Emergency Response Grants for Southern California were managed by Ventura County. Participating agencies included: Ventura County, County of Orange, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, San Diego County, National Weather Service Oxnard, National Weather Service San Diego, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County and Coachella Valley Water District ALERT2 incorporates the use of GPS timing with timed transmissions among other enhancements like faster transmission rates. The faster rates facilitate sending more data in a shorter time slot. This makes the radio transmissions shorter. Some of the timed data check ins being received are now at a higher frequency rate in some cases going from 12-hour check-ins to receiving 5-minute data every hour. ALERT2 also makes the warning system much more reliable. The timed transmissions reduce the radio signal collusions where data can be lost to almost nothing making the ALERT2 a much more reliable system when it comes to data loss. The timed transmissions during an event are still considered real time as no transmissions are more than two minutes old.
VCWPD 6—Continue modernizing and streamlining the Ventura County Watershed Protection’s Integrated Watershed Protection Plan and establish collaborative, costsharing, multi-benefit project partnerships with public and private sector agencies and organizations, aimed at improving community resiliency to flood risk hazards, floodplain management, groundwater, and environmental protection, and securing a sustainable water supply for urban and agricultural customers. VCPWAWP-2
Comment: An Integrated Watershed Protection Plan is used by VCPWA-WP to rank projects for prioritizing funding and inclusion in VCPWA-WP’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The plan encourages collaboration and cost-sharing among public and private sector agencies and organizations on multi-purpose projects which integrate project objectives for flood control, floodplain management, groundwater recharge, recreation, and environmental enhancement. A cost sharing collaboration for Runkle Canyon resulted in completed improvements to rehabilitate infrastructure and increase flood safety by creating a sustainable funding source through a special assessment to properties that benefit from the improvements. A similar model has also been used for an area impacted by flood risks from Santa Paula Creek. Through collaboration and cost-sharing with the City of Oxnard, a linear park is planned together with the improvement to the flood channel conveyance capacity of tšumaš Creek.
VCWPD 7—Undertake public outreach initiatives aimed at increasing property owner awareness of the risks of flooding, including coastal flooding from sea-level rise and actions that residents can take to reduce the risk of loss of life and property damage.
Comment: VCPWA-WP actively participates in CA Flood Preparedness Week activities during the month of October annually, which provides helpful information to residents, businesses, and schools on proactive steps that everyone should take to reduce their risk to loss of life and property damage from flood events, including coastal flooding from sea level rise. The County also mails flood safety information to all properties within a FEMA defined floodplain which often includes coastal residents vulnerable to coastal erosion and sea level rise. Another outreach activity is to provide flood risk information to realtors and lenders who serve residents looking for new housing.
VCWPD 8—Stabilize landslide-prone areas through stability improvement measures, including interceptor drains, in situ soil piles, drained earth buttresses, subdrains, removal of slide areas, and dewatering ground.
Comment: Landslide prone areas are stabilized as development is proposed within these areas. Should development or access to development be proposed in these areas and are not able to be relocated away from the hazard then geologic and engineering studies are required to provide recommendations for mitigation strategies to stabilize the ground that include factors of safety against future movement.
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VCWPD 9—Acquire, relocate and/or floodproof critical facilities located within the 100-year floodplain, as financially feasible. Projects will be undertaken by the Ventura County Public Works Agency and other applicable County agencies. Where feasible, acquired lands will be considered for passive open space. VCPWAWP-5
Comment: VCPWA-WP and other County Agencies routinely consider the feasibility, practicality, and affordability of relocating and or floodproofing critical facilities located within the 100-year flood plain during routine project engineering design efforts, and in the preparation of project alternatives analyses in applicable CEQA documentation. Further, the Ventura County 2040 General Plan provides the following two policies providing direction to flood-proof critical facilities located within flood plains or in areas subject to sea-level rise
Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure Element (PFS): PFS-1.3: The County shall review plans for constructing new essential public facility, such as a hospital, health care facility, emergency shelter, emergency command center, or emergency communications facility, so that these facilities are located outside of at-risk areas whenever feasible. If such a location is infeasible, then the County shall require the use of construction methods and site design features to minimize potential damage to these facilities.
Hazards and Safety Element (HAZ): HAZ-3.2: County-initiated infrastructure projects sited along or seaward of Highway 101, such as bridges and levees, that will provide 100 years or more of service, shall be planned with the potential to be easily modified to accommodate 100-years of projected sea level rise in accordance with the H++ extreme risk aversion sea level rise scenario
VCWPD 10—Reinforce and maintain County roads, bridges, ditches, and culverts from flooding through various flood proofing measures.
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Comment: Ventura County Public Works Agency Roads and Transportation Department (VCPWA-RT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of County roads, bridges, ditches, and culverts in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. VCPWA-RT conducts annual ditch cleaning and culvert cleaning before winter storm season to maintain the capacity of ditches and proper drainage flow to mitigate roadway flooding in rural areas of the county. In addition to the annual cleaning of ditches and culverts, the VCPWA-RT is actively working to rehabilitate Bridge Road Bridge (#442) which is currently in design and environmental permitting phase and is expected to be completed in 2023. Replacement of Catalina Drive Bridge (#384) was completed in May 2020 and replacement of Casitas Vista Road Bridge (#327) was completed in September 2020. Mupu Road Bridge and the Wheeler Canyon Road Bridge improvements projects were completed in 2016- 2017. The VCPWA-RT is developing a Bridge Management Program to maintain County bridges. The program will identify and prioritize VCPWA-RT’s 158 bridge structures which include 81 bridges on the National Bridge Inventory and 77 other structures. This program will identify budget needs, and schedules for preventive maintenance as well as budget for required rehabilitation or replacement of VCPWA-RT maintained bridges for short and long-term planning needs. The Bridge Management Program is expected to be completed in calendar year 2021. In 2020-2021, VCPWA-WP continued to clean flood control channels and catch basins to prepare for winter storm seasons. VCPWA-WP also secured Proposition 1 grant funding for the Santa Ana Bridge and Camino Cielo Bridge replacement projects which are managed by VCPWA-RT (both are components of the MDERP). The design of Camino Cielo Bridge is progressing towards 30% milestone. For the Santa Ana Bridge project, a construction contract was awarded in March 2021 with an estimated completion date of December 2022.
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VCWPD 11—Work with FEMA Region IX to address any floodplain management issues that may have arisen/arise from the countywide DFIRM, Community Assessment Visits, and/or DWR.
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Comment: VCPWA-WPD staff have worked closely with FEMA Region IX and CA Department of Water Resources (DWR) staff on a regular basis to address floodplain management issues. In coordination with FEMA Region IX, floodplain managers from the county and cities meet quarterly to discuss and address issues facing the floodplain management communities. The County continues to work with FEMA in moving forward with the Physical Map Revisions (PMR) for Santa Clara River watershed.
The mapping projects for the Ventura River watershed and the Californian Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project were completed with maps effective 1/29/2021. County staff worked closely with FEMA on the public outreach for the completed mapping projects ahead of the effective dates to inform residents and encourage flood insurance purchase. County staff worked closely with FEMA and DWR on the dam break analysis and mapping and successfully achieved approval. All eight (8) state sized dams Ventura County maintains have approved inundation maps.
VCWPD 12—Increase the Unincorporated Ventura County’s participation in the NFIP by maintaining a CRS Class 6 CRS rating, if not improving to a Class 5 or better rating, which through enhanced floodplain management activities allows property owners to receive increasing discounts on their NFIP flood insurance premiums.
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Comment: Since May 1, 2016, unincorporated Ventura County has achieved a Class 5 rating in the NFIP’s CRS administered by FEMA.
A CRS rating reflects the extent to which a community has exceeded the NFIP’s minimum standards for flood hazard mitigation and credits those efforts through flood insurance premium discounts. This Class 5 rating allows owners of floodplain properties in the unincorporated Ventura County to receive annual discounts of up to 25% on flood insurance premiums. FEMA listed the county’s class 5 rating in the CRS program on April 1, 2021. In May of 2018, FEMA performed a Cycle Verification confirming Class 5 status. The next Cycle Verification is due in 2023. Additionally, in compliance with CRS program protocols, yearly recertification documentation continues to be submitted by VCPWA-WP to FEMA between Cycle Verifications. The most recent recertification was submitted July 28, 2021 and the next recertification will be due by August 1st of 2022.
VCWPD 14—Engage in preliminary design engineering, project feasibility analysis, and CEQA work for the Calleguas Creek Levee (CC-2) in Camarillo, the Santa Clara River Levee (SCR-1) in Oxnard, the Ventura River Levee (VR-1) in Ventura, and the Ventura River Levee (VR-2) in the Unincorporated area of Casitas Springs. VCPWAWP-6
Comment: The County of Ventura, working in close coordination with federal and state agencies, continues to progress the design engineering and environmental permitting, and in some cases, the construction of projects required to rehabilitate levees owned by the County. A DWR Local Levee Assistance Program (LLAP) grant provided funding for the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, geologic investigation, and alternative analysis for the preliminary design of the rehabilitation of the Calleguas Creek and Somis Drain Levee System (CC-2) in the City of Camarillo, and for the Ventura River Levee (VR-2) in the unincorporated community of Casitas Springs, which will ultimately lead to certification of these levees by the County, and accreditation of that certification by FEMA. The predesign study for CC-2 was completed in March 2021. That LLAP grant also provided funding to advance design engineering work, CEQA report preparation, and required environmental permitting approvals for both the Santa Clara River Levee (SCR-1) in Oxnard, and the Ventura River Levee (VR-1) in Ventura. Finally, the Sespe Creek Levee (SC-2) rehabilitation from HWY 126 to Old Telegraph Road was completed in the fall of 2017. Phase I levee rehabilitation construction work required to support the eventual certification of the Santa Clara River Levee (SCR-3) in Oxnard was completed by the County in June of 2018. Phase II of SCR-3 is planned for construction beginning in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Ongoing coordination between the County and the USACE, under the Section 408 Permit envelope, is underway for both the SCR-1 and VR-1 levees. For VR-1, the County submitted 60% design plans to USACE for review in early 2021.
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VCWPD 15—As part of the Memorandum of Agreement / Memorandum of Understanding with The Nature Conservancy (TNC): partner with TNC on acquisition, restoration, and mitigation planning processes; partner on grant proposals; participate in negotiations with land use owners; carry-out restoration projects; hold titles to floodplain properties as appropriate; and hold or co-hold with TNC multipurpose easements.
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Comment: In November 2020, VCPWA-WP collaborated with TNC as well as the Santa Clara River Conservancy and the University of California at Santa Barbara to identify privately-owned parcels within the Santa Clara River one-percent annual chance flood zone that could be acquired, preserved with a conservation easement, and whose habitat quality could be enhanced.
VCPWA-WP included acquisition and enhancement of the parcels in its SCR-3 Levee Rehab and Habitat Enhancement Project grant application to the California Department of Water Resources’ Coastal Watershed Flood Risk Reduction grant program. TNC and SCRC submitted letters of support. On June 1, 2021, DWR issued a recommendation to fund five grants, including $3.125 million for the SCR-3 Project, of which $625,000 is budgeted for the habitat acquisition and enhancement. A 15-day public comment period regarding this recommendation ended on June 15, 2021.
VCPWA-WP also coordinated with TNC and other NGOs such as Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and Friends of the Santa Clara River during preparation of its original (2010) and follow up (2015 & 2018) Community Rating System applications, Activity 420-Open Space, to document and quantify all lands preserved as open space within the one-percent annual chance flood zone throughout Ventura County. Through its participation in the Santa Clara River Watershed Committee and other organizations, VCPWA-WP also encourages all entities considering acquisition and preservation of open space to prioritize those parcels within the one-percent annual chance floodplain.
In 2019, TNC reached out to VCPWA-WP to assist in developing multi-benefit project ideas to enhance stream water quality, in compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System /MS4 permit requirements.
TNC, in collaboration with the City of Oxnard and State Coastal Conservancy, is developing the Ormond Beach Restoration and Access Plan (OBRAP). VCPWA-WP has provided input on the plan, including recommendations on approaches to incorporate its existing flood control facilities such as the Ormond Lagoon Waterway into the project while still protecting adjacent developed areas from flooding. In January 2021, VCPWA-WP began enlarging a portion of tšumaš Creek, another tributary to Ormond Lagoon. Project completion is anticipated by February 2022 and VCPWA-WP continues to seek grant funding to continue the channel enlargement upstream. The tšumaš Creek project is also covering the channel from Hueneme Road northward to provide a surface on which the City of Oxnard could install a linear park connecting an underserved community to Ormond Beach and coastal recreation areas (VCPWA-WP has assisted the City in preparation of three grant applications for this purpose, though to date no grant has been awarded). This linear park feature is reflected in the OBRAP.
VCPWA-WP has carried out several habitat restoration projects, including removal of giant reed (Arundo donax) and other invasive species and either native plant installation or passive recruitment in the Ventura River, Santa Clara River, and Calleguas Creek watersheds. This work is ongoing.
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VCWPD 16—Develop a Post Disaster Assessment and Planning Data Base. WPD will collect Ventura County’s OES Post Disaster Damage Reports. This information will be geo-referenced and stored in a special database as a shape file. VCPWA-WP will compare the disaster information with existing DFIRM maps, and existing repetitive loss inventory data for monitoring and identification of flood prone areas (Hot Spots). Following the identification of damaged structures, VCPWA-WP will research and document if damaged structures were affected by local drainage problems, such as a plugged culvert, or unintended drain blockage. If not, consider the type of drainage system. If drainage system is local, refer the problem to PWATransportation for future mitigation, or if it is within VCPWA-WP’s facilities, VCPWA-WP to assess problem and potential solution.
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Comment: In January of 2018, VCPWPD piloted the creation of a geospatially referenced post disaster damage assessment storyboard after the Thomas Fire which captured many of the features mentioned in this action plan item. Efforts to refine, improve, and standardize that storyboard to cover critical facility-assets found in the asset management portfolios of VCPWA-Roads and Transportation, Water and Sanitation Department, and Watershed Protection will be explored and further developed in an action item entry for the next five-year plan development period.
24.8 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Table 24-12 lists the actions that make up the hazard mitigation action plan for this jurisdiction.
Table 24-13 identifies the priority for each action. Table 24-14 summarizes the mitigation actions by hazard of concern and mitigation type.
Table 24-12. Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated
Cost Sources of Funding Timelinea
Action VCPWA-WP-1—Support and actively participate in countywide initiatives and plan maintenance protocols identified in Volume 1 of the hazard mitigation plan, prioritizing VCPWA-WP’s involvement in geographical areas of the county which have experienced severe repetitive losses and/or are in high- or medium-risk hazard areas identified in Watershed Protection’s jurisdictional annex.
Hazards Mitigated: Drought, Dam Failure, Earthquake, Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, Tsunami, and Wildfire
Existing & New 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
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Action VCPWA-WP-2—Refine the Integrated Watershed Protection Plan to update the identification and prioritization of multi-hazard mitigation projects, which incorporate dam failure, drought, earthquake, landslide, sea-level rise, server storm and weather, and tsunami hazard mitigation features to advance the inclusion of multi-hazard mitigation projects in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) project planning, design, and implementation actions. Ensure that the unique vulnerabilities of disadvantaged, socially vulnerable, and historically underrepresented communities are identified, considered, and reflected appropriately in the project prioritization ranking process through coordination and engagement with representatives of these communities, multi-stakeholder watershed groups, and nonprofit partners.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Drought, Earthquake, Flooding, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, and Tsunami
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16, 17, 18, 19
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Departments, Cities,
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Medium VCPWA-WP Structural
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Action VCPWA-WP-3—Implement a Post Disaster Critical Facilities Risk Impact Assessment Program designed to capture and georeference perishable data after significant events (e.g., preliminary damage estimates, damage photos, event mapping, etc.) in support of future hazard mitigation efforts including the implementation and maintenance of the HMP. Leverage applications (Maintstar v15, ArcGIS Online) to capture information related to VCPWA-RT, W&S, and WP critical facility asset impacts, and establish a centralized location to document and archive critical facilities geospatial data related to disaster events which will facilitate the development and optimize the pursuit of grant funding for future hazard mitigation projects.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Drought, Earthquake, Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, Tsunami, and Wildfire
New & Existing 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 16, 17,
18, 19
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Districts, and NGOs.
Low VCPWA-WP Structural
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General Funds, as required
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Action VCPWA-WP-4—Improve public awareness and community response to flood event emergencies by upgrading and modernizing the Flood Warning System (FWS) optimized to leverage multi-social media venues. Expand the public outreach of the FWS through targeted marketing based on web-site analytics and develop multiple language interfaces to better reflect the linguistic and cultural diversity found in Ventura County communities.
Hazards Mitigated: Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storms, Severe Weather, Tsunami New & Existing 1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 17,
18, 19
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and tribal leaders,
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Action VCPWA-WP-5—Prioritize efforts to upgrade County bridges, culverts, dams, debris and detention basins, flood conveyance channel and pipeline infrastructure, pump stations, roads, water and wastewater community infrastructure, and other critical facilities required to provide adequate flood-proofing protection and enhance the resiliency of vital community lifelines in Ventura County.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Earthquake, Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, Tsunami and Wildfire New & Existing 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10,
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Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated
Cost Sources of Funding Timelinea
Action VCPWA-WP-6—Complete project feasibility analyses, design engineering and CEQA work for the Calleguas Creek Levee (CC-2) in Camarillo, the Santa Clara River Levee (SCR-1) in Oxnard, the Santa Paula Creek Flood Protection Project in Santa Paula, the Ventura River Levee (VR-1) in Ventura, the Ventura River Levee (VR-2) in the unincorporated community of Casitas Springs, and the Live Oak Acres Levee near the unincorporated community of Oak View required to evidence local compliance with Federal Levee Certification Regulations (44 CFR 65.10)
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Earthquake, Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, and Tsunami New & Existing 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10,
11, 13, 16, 18, 19
VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments and Cities
of Camarillo, Oxnard,
and San Buenaventura
High VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (BRIC and HMGP) DWRLLAP Grants USACE, and
County General Funds, as
required
Long Term
Action VCPWA-WP-7—Strengthen the unincorporated area’s participation in the NFIP by maintaining a CRS Class 5 Rating; and pursue a renewed emphasis on the planning and implementation of flood mitigation projects for repetitive loss properties eligible for grant funding under FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program with the goal of reducing the number of repetitive loss properties in Ventura County.
Hazards Mitigated: Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, Tsunami New & Existing 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 16, 18, 19
VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments, DWR,
FEMA
High VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by Grants
(FMA, BRIC, HMGP) and
County General Funds, as
required
Ongoing
Action VCPWA-WP-8—Partner with the Nature Conservancy, Santa Clara River Conservancy, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, and other NGOs in cooperative efforts to acquire floodplain properties, carry out restoration projects, and enhance resiliency to natural disasters with green design elements included in hazard mitigation projects where feasible.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Drought, Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storms, Severe Weather, Tsunami, and Wildfire New & Existing 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18
VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments, TNC,
SCRC, OVLC, DWR,
CDFW, State Coastal
Conservancy
High VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by Grants
(FMA, BRIC, HMGP, DWR,
SCC, etc.) and County General
Funds, as required
Ongoing
Action VCPWA-WP-9—Advance planning, feasibility analyses, preliminary design, and ultimate construction of multi-benefit stormwater capture projects through a regionally collaborative approach; as well as pursue strategies to maximize stormwater as a resource (enhance recycled water, stormwater capture and sanitary system diversion, and groundwater recharge) where possible in infrastructure planning and implementation of VCPWA-WP stormwater capital projects.
Hazards Mitigated: Drought, Flood, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, and Severe Weather New 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19 VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments, SWRCB,
LARWQCB, DWR,
SGMAs, NGOs and
Private Landowners
High VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (BRIC & HMGP) DWR,
IRWM, LARWQCB, SWRCB)
and County General Funds, as
required
Ongoing
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Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated
Cost Sources of Funding Timelinea
Action VCPWA-10—Coordinate with FEMA Region IX to proactively address flood plain management and flood risk mapping issues that could adversely impact local hazard mitigation project planning and implementation efforts which may arise from updates to the Countywide DFIRMs, Community Assistance Visits, and/or other risk mapping initiatives.
Hazards Mitigated: Flood, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, and Weather New & Existing 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 16, 17, 18
19 VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments, DWR,
FEMA, Cities, NGOs,
and Private Landowners
Medium VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (BRIC & HMGP) DWR,
and County General Funds, as
required
Ongoing
Action VCPWA-11—Work closely with CA Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), County Sheriff Office of Emergency Services (OES), and other Federal, State, and local agencies to update and refine the Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) for the state size dams owned by the County.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Flood, Earthquake, Severe Storms and Weather New & Existing 1, 2,4, 7,8,
12, 17, 18
VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments, FEMA,
DWR, Cities, NGOs,
and Private Landowners
Medium VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (BRIC), DWR, and
County General Funds, as
required
Short-Term
Action VCPWA-12—Complete project feasibility analyses, design engineering, CEQA, and implementation of the removal of Matilija Dam, reconstruction of the Camino Cielo Bridge crossing, and work with the Casitas Municipal Water District to reconstruct the Robles Diversion, as well as complete the construction of flood protection projects in the unincorporated community of Meiners Oaks in compliance with DSOD requirements.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Drought, Earthquake, Flood, Severe Storm and Weather New & Existing 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
17, 18 19
VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments, Casitas
Municipal Water District,
Bureau of Reclamation,
Caltrans, CDFW,
DSOD, DWR, FEMA,
USACE, NGOs
High VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (BRIC & HMGP) CDFW,
DWR, NFWF, NRCS, SCC,
WCB, and NGO’s and County
and Casitas General Funds, as
required
Long-Term
Action VCPWA-13—Collaborate with the City of Oxnard, Nature Conservancy, and State Coastal Conservancy to advance planning, design, and implementation of the Ormond Beach Restoration and Access Plan (OBRAP), particularly those components alleviating flooding along the Ormond Lagoon Waterway and creating public access along tšumaš Creek. This supports the City of Oxnard’s Action OXN-12
Hazards Mitigated: Drought, Flood, Severe Weather, Severe Storms, Sea Level Rise, Tsunami New & Existing 1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 13,
14, 15, 17, 18, 19
City of Oxnard VCPWA-WP High City Structural Revenues
augmented by FEMA Grants
(BRIC),
CDFG
Ongoing
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Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated
Cost Sources of Funding Timelinea
Action VCPWA-14—Coordinate efforts to plan, develop, and ultimately construct multi-benefit, flood resiliency and other risk hazard mitigation projects with the Watershed Coalition of Ventura County (WCVC) 3-Watershed Councils, its Disadvantaged Community Committee, and nonprofit partners by increasing outreach and engagement with disadvantaged and socially vulnerable communities and tribal groups to better understand their unique community-lifeline vulnerabilities, facilitate the development of flood hazard mitigation multibenefit projects, and align and leverage advocacy efforts to optimize grant funding opportunities.
Hazards Mitigated: Flood, Severe Weather, Severe Storms and Weather, Sea Level Rise, Tsunami New & Existing 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19
VCPWA-WP County of Ventura
Departments, Cities,
Special-Purpose
Districts, community
and tribal leaders,
community councils,
WCVC, and NGOs
Medium VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (BRIC & HMGP) DWR,
IRWM, and City and County
General Funds as required
Ongoing
Action VCPWA-WP-15—Complete construction of the SCR-3 Levee Rehab Project consisting of 2400 linear feet of flood protection beginning from the east end of Reach 3 and ending north of the Union Pacific Railroad embankment. The flood protection consists of earthen levee embankment, sheet pile, reinforced concrete floodwalls, floodgate, rock riprap bank protection, and drainage improvements.
When completed, this project will provide flood protection from a 1%-annual chance flood event to over 3,800 structures and nearly 6,400 residents of North Oxnard along the South Bank of the Santa Clara River.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam Failure, Earthquake, Flood, Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm, Severe Weather, and Tsunami New & Existing 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10,
11, 13, 16, 18, 19
VCPWA-WP Ventura County
Departments and City of
Oxnard
High VCPWA-WP Structural
Revenues augmented by FEMA
Grants (HMGP) DWR (Coastal
Watershed Flood Risk Reduction
and LLAP), and City and County
General Funds as required
Short-Term
Action VCPWA-WP-16—Continue to participate in the National Weather Service’s (NWS) StormReady and TsunamiReady Programs.
Hazards Mitigated: Severe Storms, Severe Weather, Tsunami, Flood, Dam Failure, Landslide, Sea Level Rise New & Existing 1, 2, 7, 8, 17 Ventura
County Public
Works
Ventura County Sheriff’s
OES
Low Staff Time, General Funds Ongoing
a. Short-term = Completion within 5 years; Long-term = Completion within 10 years; Ongoing= Continuing new or existing program with no completion date
Acronyms used here are defined at the beginning of this volume.
Table 24-13. Mitigation Action Priority
Action #
# of
Objectives
Met Benefits Costs
Do Benefits
Equal or
Exceed Cost?
Is Project
GrantEligible?Can Project Be Funded Under
Existing Programs/ Budgets?
Implementation
Prioritya
Grant
Pursuit
Prioritya
1 17 Medium Low Yes Yes Yes-only at a level that is
“Minimally Necessary to Comply”
Medium Medium
2 16 Medium Medium Yes Yes No Medium Medium
3 14 Medium Low Yes Yes Yes-only at a level that is
“Minimally Necessary to Comply”
Medium Medium
4 8 Medium Medium Yes Yes Yes-only at a level that is
“Minimally Necessary to Comply”
Medium Medium
5 12 High High Yes Yes No Medium High
6 12 Medium High No Yes No Low Medium
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Action #
# of
Objectives
Met Benefits Costs
Do Benefits
Equal or
Exceed Cost?
Is Project
GrantEligible?Can Project Be Funded Under
Existing Programs/ Budgets?
Implementation
Prioritya
Grant
Pursuit
Prioritya
7 12 Medium High Yes Yes Maintaining Class 5-CRS Rating:
Yes. Reducing Severe Repetitive
Loss Property Exposure: No.
Low Medium
8 13 High High Yes Yes Establishing Partnerships with
NGOs: Yes
Acquiring flood plain properties,
carrying out restoration projects,
and including green design
elements: No
Low Medium
9 12 High High Yes Yes Advance planning and feasibility analysis: Yes. Perform Final
Design and Construction: No
Medium High
10 13 Medium Medium Yes Yes Coordination with FEMA: Yes.
New Hazard Mitigation Project
Planning and Execution: No
Medium Medium
11 8 High Medium Yes Yes Coordination with FEMA, DWR,
and DSOD: Yes
Emergency Action Plan
Refinements: No
Medium High
12 15 High High Yes Yes No Medium High
13 11 High High Yes Yes Collaboration with City of
Oxnard: Yes. OBRAP Flood
Mitigation Project Design and
Implementation Actions: No
Medium High
14 14 High Medium Yes Yes Coordination efforts with WCVC, its DAC, and NGOs: Yes. Flood
Mitigation Project Design and
Implementation Actions: No
Medium High
15 12 High Medium Yes Yes Yes. Project has received $5
Million in grant awards from
FEMA and DWR, which will
augment VCPWA-WP’s Zone 2
project funding
High Low
16 5 Medium Low Yes No Yes Medium Low
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Table 24-14. Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Action Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Typea
Hazard
Type Prevention
Property
Protection
Public
Education &
Awareness
Natural
Resource
Protection
Emergency
Services
Structural
Projects
Climate
Resilient
Community
Capacity
Building
High-Risk Hazards
Dam
Failure
VCPWA-WP11 VCPWAWP-7VCPWA-WP1, 2, 16VCPWA-WP
8, 13
VCPWA-WP4, 11VCPWA-WP5, 6, 12, 15VCPWA-WP5, 6, 8VCPWA-WP-1, 2, 3, 14, 16
Severe
Storms
VCPWA-WP10, 11VCPWAWP-7VCPWA-WP1, 2, 4, 16VCPWA-WP
8, 9, 13
VCPWA-WP4, 11VCPWA-WP5, 6, 12, 13, 15VCPWA-WP5, 6, 8VCPWA-WP-1, 2, 3, 10, 14, 16
Severe
Weather
VCPWA-WP10, 11VCPWAWP-7VCPWA-WP1, 2, 4, 16VCPWA-WP
8, 9, 13
VCPWA-WP4, 11VCPWA-WP5, 6, 12, 13, 15VCPWA-WP5, 6, 8VCPWA-WP-1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 16
Flooding VCPWA-WP10, 11VCPWAWP-7VCPWA-WP1, 2, 4, 16VCPWA-WP 8, 9, 13
VCPWA-WP4, 11VCPWA-WP5, 6, 12, 13, 15VCPWA-WP5, 6, 8, 12VCPWA-WP-1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 16
Medium-Risk Hazards
Earthquake VCPWA-WP11VCPWA-WP1, 2VCPWA-WP11VCPWA-WP5, 6VCPWA-WP 12 VCPWA-WP-1, 2,
3 Wildfire VCPWA-WP1VCPWA-WP
8 VCPWA-WP-1, 2,
3 Landslides VCPWA-WP1, 2, 4, 16VCPWA-WP
8 VCPWA-WP4VCPWA-WP5, 6VCPWA-WP-1, 2,
3, 4, 16
Low-Risk Hazards
Sea Level
Rise
VCPWA-WP10VCPWAWP-7VCPWA-WP1, 2, 4, 16VCPWA-WP
8, 9, 13
VCPWA-WP4VCPWA-WP5, 6, 13, 15VCPWA-WP5, 6, 8VCPWA-WP-1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 16
Tsunami VCPWAWP-7VCPWA-WP1, 2, 4, 16VCPWA-WP
8, 13
VCPWA-WP4VCPWA-WP5, 6, 13, 15VCPWA-WP-1, 2,
3, 4, 7, 14, 16
Drought VCPWA-WP1, 2VCPWA-WP
8, 9, 13
VCPWA-WP12, 13VCPWA-WP5, 6, 8VCPWA-WP-1, 2,
3, 14
a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of mitigation types.
24.9 PUBLIC OUTREACH
Table 24-15 lists public outreach activities for this jurisdiction.
Table 24-15. Local Public Outreach
Local Outreach Activity Date Number of People Involved
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Progress Report to
Ventura County Board of Supervisors
7-28-20 Annual Report Approved without express Board
or Public Comments during Board’s Adoption of
Consent Agenda Items for this Remote Zoom
Meeting
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021 Progress Report to
Ventura County Board of Supervisors
7-21-21 Annual Report Approved without express Board
or Public Comments during Board’s Adoption of
Consent Agenda Items for this Remote Zoom
Meeting
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency
Services’ Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Development Public Outreach/Emergency
Preparedness Workshops Planned During Month of
September 2021
9-15-21
9-16-21
9-22-21
9-23-21
Unknown
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24.10 INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
The following technical reports, plans, and regulatory mechanisms were reviewed to provide information for this annex.
• Ventura County 2040 General Plan: Evaluated Plan Implementation Actions under the following Plan Elements: (a) Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure, (b) Conservation and Open Space, (c) Hazards and Safety, (d) Water Resources, (e) Economic Vitality, (f) Unincorporated Communities’ Area Plans, and (g) Appendix B: Climate Change which helped Watershed Protection perform its capability assessment and frame the development of its Hazard Mitigation Plan Action Items with more granular-precision and purposeful-effect. • VCPWA-WP’s Integrated Watershed Protection Plan Project Prioritization Process:
Explored possible opportunities to better integrate the development of multi-benefit flood protection project partnerships with public and private sector agencies and organizations aimed at improving community resiliency to flood hazard risk, flood plain management, groundwater conservation, stormwater capture, environmental protection, and helping to secure a sustainable water supply for agricultural and urban users. • VCPWA-WP 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects Plan, Annual Update: Confirmed inclusion of flood protection projects in VCPWA-WP’s current 5-year portfolio which address a mix of high, medium, and low hazard risks found in VCPWA-WP’s current Jurisdiction Annex, keying-up those projects as entries in VCPWA-WP’s new 5-year Action Plan portfolio, including seven levee rehabilitation projects which when completed will ultimately result in local compliance with Federal Levee Certification regulations found in 44CFR 65.10. • Ventura County Flood Mitigation and Safety Plans: Consulted current plan documents to identify opportunities of alignment and optimization of VCPWA-WP’s new 5-Year Action Plan submittal with the baseline framework found in these historical County flood mitigation and safety plan documents.
• VCPWA-WP’s Preparation of Annual Recertifications and Cycle Verification of Class V Rating for Unincorporated Ventura County under FEMA’s Community Rating System Program: Consulted the current Class 5 Rating program performance and reporting requirements to ensure continuation of this rating, as well as identified opportunities for renewed emphasis on the planning and implementation of flood mitigation projects for repetitive loss properties eligible for grant funding under FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program with the goal of reducing the number of repetitive loss properties in Ventura County.
• Ventura County Emergency Services Planning Documents: Reviewed emergency services planning documents prepared by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services to gain a better understanding of how best to facilitate appropriate development of VCPWA-WP’s new 5-year Action Plan submittal by complementing and supplementing countywide risk hazard emergency planning rubric defined by County’s Emergency Action Plan, as well as refine Emergency Action Plans for the state-sized dams owned by the County. • Ventura County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) Updates and DAC Public Outreach Engagement Initiative:: Explored framing potential opportunities to better coordinate joint efforts to plan, develop, and ultimately construct multi-benefit, flood resiliency and other risk hazard mitigation projects contained in VCPWA-WP’s new 5-Year Action Plan submittal by increasing outreach and engagement with disadvantaged and socially vulnerable communities and tribal groups to better understand their unique community-lifeline 1268
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vulnerabilities, facilitate the development of flood hazard mitigation multi-benefit projects, and align and leverage advocacy efforts to optimize grant funding opportunities. • Watershed Management Program (WMP) for Ventura County including Ventura River, Calleguas Creek, Santa Clara River, upper Malibu Creek, and Coastal Watersheds of Ventura County due to Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Region 4) by September 11, 2023 to meet compliance with 2021 Regional Municipal Stormwater (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Order No. CAS004004, Order No. R4-2021- 0105. The Ventura County WMP will be developed by the County, Watershed Protection, and ten incorporated cities.
The following outside resources and references were reviewed:
• Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex Development Toolkit—The toolkit was used to support the identification of past hazard events and noted vulnerabilities, the risk ranking, and the development of the mitigation action plan.
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25. VENTURA REGIONAL SANITATION DISTRICT
25.1 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING TEAM
Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact
Tina Rivera, Director of Finance
1001 Partridge Dr., Suite 150
Ventura, California 93003
Telephone: 805-658-4646
e-mail Address: [email protected]
Chris Theisen, General Manager
1001 Partridge Dr., Suite 150
Ventura, California 93003
Telephone: 805-658-4644
e-mail Address: [email protected]
This annex was developed by the local hazard mitigation planning team, whose members are listed in Table 25-1.
Table 25-1. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Members Name Title
Sandy Warren (through 6-30-21) Management Analyst
Tina Rivera Director of Finance
Eddie Pettit Senior Engineer
Jo Cavanaugh Safety Officer
Richard Jones Director of Operations
25.2 JURISDICTION PROFILE
25.2.1 Overview
The Ventura Regional Sanitation District (VRSD) is a special district created in 1970 to provide sanitation services to cities and unincorporated areas of Ventura County. The District provides solid waste disposal services via the Toland Road Landfill and also offers a variety of water and wastewaterrelated services under contract to selected special districts and private entities. A nine-member appointed Board of Directors oversees the District. VRSD has approximately 60 employees. The District’s operations are funded solely by fees for the services it provides.
The VRSD Board of Directors assumes responsibility for the adoption of this plan; the Executive General Manager will oversee its implementation.
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25.2.2 Service Area
The District service area covers approximately 200 square miles, serving a population of approximately 600,000 in the cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura, as well as unincorporated County areas.
25.2.3 Assets
Table 25-2 summarizes the assets of the District and their value.
Table 25-2. Special-Purpose District Assets
Asset Value
Property
449 acres of land (unknown)
Equipment
Landfill & water/wastewater operations equipment $9,121,492 Landfill gas above-ground pipework $825,000
Landfill liner $1,500,000
Total: $11,446,492
Critical Facilities
Toland Road Landfill (active) 3500 Toland Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060 $2,627,200 Bailard Landfill (inactive) 4105 W. Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93030 $943,800 Malibu Bay Club (Wastewater Treatment Plant) 4100 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu CA 90265
$3,587,976
Total: $7,158,976
25.3 CURRENT TRENDS
From 1970 to 2019, Ventura County’s population grew from approximately 370,000 to 846,000, an overall increase of approximately 128 percent. VRSD expanded its solid waste disposal capacity over the years to keep pace with projected needs. In March 2021, VRSD received approval from the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to proceed with the Toland Optimization Plan, which removes the prior mandated 2027 landfill closure date, eliminates the lifetime limit of 15 million tons, and allows for the landfill to be filled to the 1,435-foot elevation approved in 1996. The landfill will be able to keep pace with any population growth.
25.4 CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
This section describes an assessment of existing capabilities for implementing hazard mitigation strategies. The introduction at the beginning of this volume of the hazard mitigation plan describes the components included in the capability assessment and their significance for hazard mitigation planning.
Findings of the capability assessment were reviewed to identify opportunities to expand, initiate or integrate capabilities to further hazard mitigation goals and objectives. Where such opportunities were identified and determined to be feasible, they are included in the action plan. The “Analysis of Mitigation Actions” table in this annex identifies these as community capacity building mitigation actions. The findings of the assessment are presented as follows:
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• Table 25-3 presents an assessment of planning and regulatory capabilities • Table 25-4 presents an assessment of fiscal capabilities • Table 25-5 presents an assessment of administrative and technical capabilities • Table 25-6 presents an assessment of education and outreach capabilities • Table 25-7 presents classifications under various community mitigation programs • Table 25-8 Presents the community’s adaptive capacity for the impacts of climate change Table 25-3. Planning and Regulatory Capability
Plan, Study or Program Date of Most Recent Update
Joint Technical Document 5/21
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan 9/20
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan 9/20
Hazardous Materials Business Plan 3/21
Table 25-4. Fiscal Capability
Financial Resource Accessible or Eligible to Use?
Community Development Block Grants No
Capital Improvements Project Funding Yes
Authority to Levy Taxes for Specific Purposes No
User Fees for Water, Sewer, Gas or Electric Service Yes If yes, specify: Landfill Disposal Services
Incur Debt through General Obligation Bonds No
Incur Debt through Special Tax Bonds No
Incur Debt through Private Activity Bonds No
Withhold Public Expenditures in Hazard-Prone Areas No
State-Sponsored Grant Programs Yes
Development Impact Fees for Homebuyers or Developers No Table 25-5. Administrative and Technical Capability
Staff/Personnel Resource Available?
Planners or engineers with knowledge of land development and land management practices Yes If Yes, Department /Position: Director Of Operations, Senior Engineer Engineers or professionals trained in building or infrastructure construction practices No Planners or engineers with an understanding of natural hazards Yes If Yes, Department /Position: Director of Operations, Senior Engineer Staff with training in benefit/cost analysis Yes
If Yes, Department /Position: Director of Finance
Surveyors No
Personnel skilled or trained in GIS applications No
Scientist familiar with natural hazards in local area No Emergency manager Yes
If Yes, Department /Position: Safety Officer
Grant writers No
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Table 25-6. Education and Outreach Capability
Criterion Response
Do you have a public information officer or communications office? No Do you have personnel skilled or trained in website development? No Do you have hazard mitigation information available on your website? No Do you use social media for hazard mitigation education and outreach? No Do you have any citizen boards or commissions that address issues related to hazard mitigation? No Do you have any other programs in place that could be used to communicate hazard-related information? Yes If yes, briefly describe: Hazardous Materials Business Plan / Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan Do you have any established warning systems for hazard events? Yes If yes, briefly describe: Listed in the Hazardous Materials Business Plan and included in training Table 25-7. Community Classifications
Participating? Classification Date Classified
FIPS Code No N/A N/A
DUNS# Yes 030382014 N/A
Community Rating System No N/A N/A
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule No N/A N/A Public Protection No N/A N/A
Storm Ready No N/A N/A
Firewise No N/A N/A
Tsunami Ready No N/A N/A
Table 25-8. Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change
Criterion Jurisdiction Ratinga
Technical Capacity
Jurisdiction-level understanding of potential climate change impacts High Comment: Participate in GHG study sponsored by NASA and the California Air Resources Board Jurisdiction-level monitoring of climate change impacts High Comment: Required to monitor GHG at active and closed landfills Technical resources to assess proposed strategies for feasibility and externalities High Comment: Work with several landfill gas consultants and state and federal agencies to reduce GHG emissions at our sites Jurisdiction-level capacity for development of greenhouse gas emissions inventory High Comment: Required to monitor and report GHG generation at active and closed landfills Capital planning and land use decisions informed by potential climate impacts High Comment: Increase in annual budget in order to upgrade systems to reduce climate impacts Participation in regional groups addressing climate risks High Comment: Participate in statewide study of GHG sponsored by NASA and the California Air Resources Board Implementation Capacity
Clear authority/mandate to consider climate change impacts during public decision-making processes High Comment: We are required by District rule and regulation to reduce impacts to the environment Identified strategies for greenhouse gas mitigation efforts High Comment: Required to monitor and report GHG generation at active and closed landfills 1273
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Criterion Jurisdiction Ratinga
Identified strategies for adaptation to impacts Medium
Comment: Provide health & safety cooling stations for employees Champions for climate action in local government departments Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Political support for implementing climate change adaptation strategies Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Financial resources devoted to climate change adaptation Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Local authority over sectors likely to be negative impacted Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Public Capacity
Local residents’ knowledge of and understanding of climate risk Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Local residents’ support of adaptation efforts Low
Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Local residents’ capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Local economy current capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation.
Local ecosystems capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low Comment: Our scope of authority is specific as defined by state legislation. a. High = Capacity exists and is in use; Medium = Capacity may exist, but is not used or could use some improvement; Low = Capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement; Unsure= Not enough information is known to assign a rating.
25.5 INTEGRATION REVIEW
For hazard mitigation planning, “integration” means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant planning mechanisms, such as capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from those sources is used in hazard mitigation. This section identifies where such integration is already in place, and where there are opportunities for further integration in the future. Resources listed at the end of this annex were used to provide information on integration. The progress reporting process described in Volume 1 of the hazard mitigation plan will document the progress of hazard mitigation actions related to integration and identify new opportunities for integration.
25.5.1 Existing Integration
Some level of integration has already been established between local hazard mitigation planning and the following other local plans and programs:
• Joint Technical Document—Planning and control document for landfill operations and maintenance
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention plan—This program is how stormwater and run off are handled at the landfill
• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan
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• Hazzard Materials Business Plan—this plan defines and establishes location of all hazard materials at VRSD facilities
25.5.2 Opportunities for Future Integration
The capability assessment in this annex indicates opportunities to integrate this mitigation plan with other jurisdictional planning/regulatory capabilities. Capabilities were identified as integration opportunities if they can support or enhance the actions identified in this plan or be supported or enhanced by components of this plan. The capability assessment identified the following plans and programs that do not currently integrate hazard mitigation information but provide opportunities to do so in the future:
• Capital Improvement Projects—Capital improvement project proposals may take into consideration hazard mitigation potential as a means of evaluating project prioritization. • Post-Disaster Recovery Plan—The District does not have a recovery plan and intends to develop one as a mitigation planning action during the next five years. The plan will build on the mitigation goals and objectives identified in the mitigation plan.
Taking action to integrate each of these programs with the hazard mitigation plan was considered as a mitigation action to include in the action plan in this annex.
25.6 RISK ASSESSMENT
25.6.1 Jurisdiction-Specific Natural Hazard Event History Table 25-9 lists past occurrences of natural hazards for which specific damage was recorded in this jurisdiction Other hazard events that broadly affected the entire planning area, including this jurisdiction, are listed in the risk assessments in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Table 25-9. Past Natural Hazard Events
Type of Event FEMA Disaster # Date Damage Assessment
Covid- 19 DR-4482 1/20/21 $116,525
Easy Fire FM-5298 10/30/2019 $2,196,235
Thomas Fire FM-5224 December 4, 2017 $1,732,810
25.6.2 Hazard Risk Ranking
Table 25-10 presents a local ranking of all hazards of concern for which this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments. As described in detail in Volume 1, the ranking process involves an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence for each hazard, along with its potential impacts on people, property, and district operations. Mitigation actions primarily target hazards with high and medium rankings.
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Table 25-10. Hazard Risk Ranking
Rank Hazard Risk Ranking Score Risk Category
1 Wildfire 36 High
2 Landslide 33 High
3 Earthquake 32 Medium
4 Severe Storm 24 Medium
4 Severe Weather 24 Medium
6 Dam Failure 24 Medium
7 Flooding 18 Medium
8 Sea Level Rise 12 Medium
9 Tsunami 10 Low
10 Drought 9 Low
25.6.3 Other Noted Vulnerabilities
Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments for each identified hazard of concern. The following jurisdiction-specific issues have been identified based on a review of the results of the risk assessment, public involvement strategy, and other available resources:
• Underground Fires.
• Wind Storms—often halts operations and spreads debris which requires additional labor to clean-up
Mitigation actions addressing these issues were prioritized for consideration in the action plan in this annex.
25.7 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Table 25-11 lists the actions that make up the hazard mitigation action plan for this jurisdiction.
Table 25-12 identifies the priority for each action. Table 25-13 summarizes the mitigation actions by hazard of concern and mitigation type.
Table 25-11. Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated
Cost Sources of Funding Timelinea
Action VRS-1—Where appropriate, support retrofitting, purchase or relocation of structures located in hazard areas, prioritizing those that have experienced repetitive losses and/or are located in high- or medium-risk hazard areas.
Hazards Mitigated: Earthquake, Flooding, Landslide, Severe Weather, Wildfire, Severe Storms, Dam Failure Existing 2, 6, 9, 11 VRSD High Grant Funding- FEMA HMA
(BRIC, FMA, HMGP)
Short-term
Action VRS-2—Actively participate in the plan maintenance protocols outlined in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Hazards Mitigated: Earthquake, Flooding, Landslide, Severe Weather, Tsunami, Wildfire, Severe Storms, Dam Failure, Drought, Sea Level Rise
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Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated
Cost Sources of Funding Timelinea
Action VRS-3—Purchase generators for critical facilities and infrastructure that lack adequate backup power, including Landfill gas extraction and Flares
Hazards Mitigated: Earthquake, Flooding, Landslide, Severe Weather, Tsunami, Wildfire, Severe Storms, Dam Failure Existing 2, 6, 7 VRSD Medium Staff Time, Grant FundingFEMA HMA (BRIC, HMGP)Long-term Action VRS-4—Develop a post disaster action plan that includes grant funding, debris removal components, and warehousing of critical infrastructure components
Hazards Mitigated: Earthquake, Flooding, Landslide, Severe Weather, Tsunami, Wildfire, Severe Storms, Dam Failure Existing/Future 2, 8, 19 VRSD Medium Staff Time, General Funds, Grant Funding- FEMA HMA
(BRIC, FMA, HMGP)
LongTerm
Action VRS-5—Create/implement wildfire preparedness plan with emphasis on defensible space and access issues Hazards Mitigated: Wildfire
Existing 5, 11, 14, 17, 19 VRSD Medium Staff Time, General Funds, Grant Funding- FEMA HMA
(BRIC, FMAP and HMGP)
Short-term
Action VRS-6—Slope stabilization and drainage control features around water reservoirs Hazards Mitigated: Earthquake, Flooding, Landslide, Severe Weather, Wildfire, Severe Storms, Dam Failure Existing 5, 9, 11, 14 VRSD High Staff Time, General Funds, Grant Funding- FEMA HMA
(BRIC, FMA, HMGP)
Ongoing
a. Short-term = Completion within 5 years; Long-term = Completion within 10 years; Ongoing= Continuing new or existing program with no completion date
Acronyms used here are defined at the beginning of this volume.
Table 25-12. Mitigation Action Priority
Action #
# of
Objectives
Met Benefits Costs
Do Benefits
Equal or
Exceed Cost?
Is Project
GrantEligible?
Can Project Be Funded
Under Existing
Programs/ Budgets?
Implementation
Prioritya
Grant
Pursuit
Prioritya
1 4 High High Yes Yes No Medium High
2 5 Medium Low Yes No No High Low
3 3 High Medium Yes Yes No Medium High
4 3 Medium Medium Yes Yes No Medium Medium
5 5 Medium Medium Yes Yes Yes Medium Medium
6 4 High High Yes Yes Yes Medium High
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Table 25-13. Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Action Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Typea
Hazard Type Prevention
Property
Protection
Public
Education &
Awareness
Natural
Resource
Protection
Emergency
Services
Structural
Projects
Climate
Resilient
Community
Capacity
Buildingb
High-Risk Hazards
Wildfire VRS-1, 5 VRS-2 VRS-5, 6 VRS-2, 5, 6 VRS-6 VRS-5 VRS-2, 4 Landslide VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2, 6 VRS-6 VRS-2, 4
Medium-Risk Hazards
Earthquake VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2, 4
Severe Storm VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2, 4
Severe Weather VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS- VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2, 4
Dam Failure VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2, 4
Flooding VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2 VRS-6 VRS-2, 4
Sea Level Rise VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-2
Low-Risk Hazards
Tsunami VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-2 VRS-2, 4
Drought VRS-1 VRS-2 VRS-2
a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of mitigation types. b. Note that the jurisdiction did not identify a need for expansion of administrative and technical or financial capabilities, based on existing capabilities. The intent of this hazard mitigation plan is to expand the financial capability of the jurisdiction.
25.8 INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
The following technical reports, plans, and regulatory mechanisms were reviewed to provide information for this annex.
• Joint Technical Document—Used to inform the capability assessment. • Title V Reports—Used to inform the capability assessment. • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan—Used to inform the capability assessment.
The following outside resources and references were reviewed:
• Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex Development Toolkit—The toolkit was used to support the identification of past hazard events and noted vulnerabilities, the risk ranking, and the development of the mitigation action plan.
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A. PLANNING PARTNER EXPECTATIONS
The federal Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), commonly known as the 2000 Stafford Act amendments, was approved by Congress on October 10, 2000. This act required state and local governments to develop hazard mitigation plans as a condition for federal grant assistance.
Among other things, this legislation reinforces the importance of pre-disaster infrastructure mitigation planning to reduce disaster losses nationwide. DMA 2000 is aimed primarily at the control and streamlining of the administration of federal disaster relief and programs to promote mitigation activities.
Prior to 2000, federal legislation provided funding for disaster relief, recovery, and some hazard mitigation planning. The DMA improves upon the planning process by emphasizing the importance of communities planning for disasters before they occur.
The Disaster Mitigation Act defines a “local government” as:
Any county, municipality, city, town, public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), regional or interstate government entity, or agency or instrumentality of a local government; any Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or Alaska Native village or organization; and any rural community, unincorporated town or village, or other public entity
Any local government wishing to pursue funding afforded under FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs must have an approved hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to apply for these funds.
One of the goals of the multi-jurisdictional approach to hazard mitigation planning is to achieve compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) for all participating members in the planning effort.
DMA compliance must be certified for each member in order to maintain eligibility for the benefits under the DMA. Whether the planning process generates ten individual plans or one large plan that has a chapter for each partner jurisdiction, the following items must be addressed by each planning partner to achieve DMA compliance:
• Participate in the Process. It must be documented in the plan that each planning partner “participated” in the process that generated the plan. Participation can vary based on the type of planning partner (i.e.: City vs. a Special-Purpose District). However, the level of participation must be defined and the extent for which this level of participation has been met for each partner must be contained in the plan context.
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• Action Review. For plan updates, a review of the strategies from your prior action plan to determine those that have been accomplished and how they were accomplished; and why those that have not been accomplished were not completed.
• Update Localized Risk Assessment. Personalize the Risk Assessment for each jurisdiction by removing any hazards not associated with the defined jurisdictional area (e.g. tsunami and coastal erosion hazards for inland jurisdictions) or redefining vulnerability based on a hazard’s impact to a jurisdiction. This phase will include:
A ranking of the risk
A description of the number and type of structures at risk An estimate of the potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures A general description of land uses and development trends within the community, so that mitigation options can be considered in future land use decisions. • Capability Assessment. Each planning partner must identify and review their individual regulatory, technical, and financial capabilities with regards to the implementation of hazard mitigation actions.
• Prioritize Mitigation Recommendations. Identify and prioritize mitigation recommendations specific to each jurisdiction’s defined area.
• Create an Action Plan.
• Incorporate Public Participation. Each jurisdiction must present the Plan to the public for comment at least once, within two weeks prior to adoption. • Plan Adoption. The updated plan must be adopted by each jurisdiction following FEMA approval.
One of the benefits to multi-jurisdictional planning is the ability to pool resources. This means more than monetary resources. Resources such as staff time, meeting locations, media resources, technical expertise will all need to be utilized to generate a successful plan. In addition, these resources can be pooled such that decisions can be made by a peer group applying to the whole and thus reducing the individual level of effort of each planning partner. This will be accomplished by the formation of a steering committee made up of planning partners and other “stakeholders” within the planning area.
The size and makeup of this steering committee will be determined by the planning partnership. This body will assume the decision-making responsibilities on behalf of the entire partnership. This will streamline the planning process by reducing the number of meetings that will need to be attended by each planning partner. The assembled Steering Committee for this effort will meet monthly on an as needed basis as determined by the planning team, and will provide guidance and decision making during all phases of the plan’s development.
With the above participation requirements in mind, each partner is expected to aid this process by being prepared to develop its section of the plan. To be an eligible planning partner in this effort, each planning partner shall provide the following:
A. If you haven’t already submitted a “Letter of Intent (LOI) to participate” or Resolution to participate (see Exhibit A); you must submit an LOI.
B. Designate a lead and alternate points of contact for this effort. The lead will be listed as the hazard mitigation point of contact for your jurisdiction in the plan. 1283
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C. If requested, provide support in the form of a mailing list and public information materials, such as newsletters, newspapers, or direct mailed brochures, required to implement the public engagement strategy developed by the Steering Committee.
D. Participate in the entire process (from first partner meeting to plan completion). There will be many ways as this plan evolves to participate. Opportunities such as:
a. Attending online Steering Committee meetings
b. Attending online public meetings
c. Completing the phased Jurisdiction Annex Process
d. Participating in public review and comment periods prior to adoption At each of these meetings, attendance will be recorded. Attendance records will be used to document participation for each planning partner. No thresholds will be established as minimum levels of participation. However, each planning partner should attempt to attend all possible meetings and events.
E. Designate a Local Planning Team. Each planning partner will be asked to identify a lead point of contact and an alternate point of contact for their jurisdiction as well as other resources within that jurisdiction that can support or enhance the mitigation actions from this plan. For municipal planning partners, participants should include, at a minimum, representation from Planning, Public Works and Emergency Management. For Special Purpose Districts, participants should include anyone responsible for facilities management and/or emergency management. All phases of the Jurisdictional Annex process should be conducted through these local planning teams.
F. Complete all 3 phases of the Jurisdictional Annex process. Volume 2 of the plan consists of jurisdictional specific components of the plan required under section 2016, 44CFR for multijurisdictional local hazard mitigation plans. It is mission-critical to the ultimate approval of this plan update that these annexes are created or updated in accordance with the requirements. To achieve this compliance, the Core Planning Team (CPT) will deploy the Jurisdictional Annex process in the following 3 phases over the course of this plan update process:
• Phase 1 - Jurisdiction Profiles and Prior Action Review • Phase 2 - Core Capability Assessment
• Phase 3 - Risk Ranking and Action Plan Development
Complete and thorough technical assistance will be available to all planning partners during this phased process. Phase 1 will be deployed in May 2021 with specified deadlines, and the response to each phase by the Planning Partnership will be aggregated by the CPT.
Failure to meet deadlines specified for Phases 1 and 2 will not jeopardize and planning partner’s eligibility for coverage under the plan. However, it is important to note that, if a planning partner does not meet the deadline for Phase 1, it is expected that the information submitted during Phase 2 will include all of the information requested under Phases 1 and 2. The ultimate deadline for this phased process will be the deadline for Phase 3.
Failure to submit a complete Jurisdictional Annex by the specified deadline for Phase 3 will result in a planning partner’s removal from the Partnership for failure to meet the specified planning partner expectations.
Phase 3 will include a mandatory workshop that will focus on action plan development and prioritization. Attendance at the Phase 3 workshop will be tracked, and each planning partner must send at least one representative to the workshop to fully meet the participation requirements defined for this plan update process.
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At a minimum, two workshops will be conducted - one for municipal planning partners and one for special district planning partners to provide guidance on action plan development specific to the differing capabilities between these two planning partner types.
G. Each partner will be asked to perform a “consistency review” of all technical studies, plans, ordinances specific to hazards to determine the existence of any not consistent with the same such documents reviewed in the preparation of the County (parent) Plan. For example, if your community has a floodplain management plan that makes recommendations that are not consistent with any of the County’s Basin Plans, that plan will need to be reviewed for probable incorporation into the plan for your area.
H. Each partner will be asked to review the Risk Assessment and identify hazards and vulnerabilities specific to its jurisdiction. Contract resources will provide the jurisdiction-specific mapping and technical consultation to aid in this task, but the determination of risk and vulnerability will be up to each partner.
I. Each partner will be asked to review and determine if the mitigation recommendations chosen in the parent plan will meet the needs of its jurisdiction. Projects within each jurisdiction consistent with the parent plan recommendations will need to be identified, prioritized, and reviewed to determine their benefits vs. costs.
J. Each partner will be required to create its own action plan that identifies each project, who will oversee the task, how it will be financed, and when it is estimated to occur.
K. Each partner will be required to formally adopt the plan.
Templates and instructions to aid in the compilation of this information will be provided to all committed planning partners. Each partner will be asked to complete their templates in a timely manner and according to the timeline specified.
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Exhibit A
Planning Team Contact information
Name Representing Address e-mail
Bonnie Luke Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of
Emergency Services
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Kathy Gibson Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of
Emergency Services
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Patrick Maynard Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of
Emergency Services
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Glenn Shephard Ventura County Public Works Agency
Watershed Protection
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Gerard Kapuscik Ventura County Public Works Agency
Watershed Protection
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Ruth Venus Ventura County Information Technology
Services
1957 Eastman Avenue
Ventura, CA 93003
[email protected]
Cole McLaughlin Ventura County Information Technology
Services
1957 Eastman Avenue
Ventura, CA 93003
[email protected]
Richard Paschal Ventura County Information Technology
Services
1957 Eastman Avenue
Ventura, CA 93003
[email protected]
Ashley Bautista Ventura County CEO 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Jackie Nuñez Ventura County CEO 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009
[email protected]
Rob Flaner Tetra Tech, Inc. 90 S. Blackwood Ave
Eagle, ID 83616
[email protected]
Megan Brotherton Tetra Tech, Inc. 737 Bishop Street, Suite 2340 Honolulu, HI 96813
[email protected]
Carol Bauman Tetra Tech, Inc. [email protected] 1286
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Exhibit C.
Overview of Hazus
Overview of Hazus (Multi-Hazard)
Hazus, is a nationally applicable standardized methodology and software program that contains models for estimating potential losses from earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and hurricane winds.
Hazus was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under contract with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). NIBS maintains committees of wind, flood, earthquake and software experts to provide technical oversight and guidance to Hazus development. Loss estimates produced by Hazus are based on current scientific and engineering knowledge of the effects of hurricane winds, floods, and earthquakes. Estimating losses is essential to decisionmaking at all levels of government, providing a basis for developing mitigation plans and policies, emergency preparedness, and response and recovery planning.
Hazus uses state-of-theart geographic information
system (GIS) software to
map and display hazard
data and the results of
damage and economic
loss estimates for
buildings and
infrastructure. It also
allows users to estimate
the impacts of hurricane
winds, floods, tsunamis,
and earthquakes on
populations. The latest
release, Hazus 4.0, is an
updated version of Hazus
that incorporates many
new features which
improve both the speed
and functionality of the
models. For information on
software and hardware requirements to run Hazus 4.0, see Hazus Hardware and Software Requirements.
Hazus Analysis Levels
Hazus provides for three levels of analysis:
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A Level 2 analysis requires the input of additional or refined data and hazard maps that will produce more accurate risk and loss estimates. Assistance from local emergency management personnel, city planners, GIS professionals, and others may be necessary for this level of analysis.
A Level 3 analysis yields the most accurate estimate of loss and typically requires the involvement of technical experts such as structural and geotechnical engineers who can modify loss parameters based on to the specific conditions of a community. This level analysis will allow users to supply their own techniques to study special conditions such as dam breaks and tsunamis. Engineering and other expertise is needed at this level.
Three data input tools have been developed to support data collection. The Comprehensive Data Management System helps users collect and manage local building data for more refined analyses than are possible with the national level data sets that come with Hazus. The system has expanded capabilities for multi-hazard data collection. Hazus includes an enhanced Building Inventory Tool allows users to import building data and is most useful when handling large datasets, such as tax assessor records. The Flood Information Tool helps users manipulate flood data into the format required by the Hazus flood model. All Three tools are included in the Hazus MR1 Application DVD.
Hazus Models
The Hazus Hurricane Wind Model gives users in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions and Hawaii the ability to estimate potential damage and loss to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. It also allows users to estimate direct economic loss, post-storm shelter needs and building debris. In the future, the model will include the capability to estimate wind effects in island territories, storm surge, indirect economic losses, casualties, and impacts to utility and transportation lifelines and agriculture. Loss models for other severe wind hazards will be included in the future. Details about the Hurricane Wind Model.
The Hazus Flood Model is capable of assessing riverine and coastal flooding. It estimates potential damage to all classes of buildings, essential facilities, transportation and utility lifelines, vehicles, and agricultural crops. The model addresses building debris generation and shelter requirements. Direct losses are estimated based on physical damage to structures, contents, and building interiors. The effects of flood warning are taken into account, as are flow velocity effects. Details about the Flood Model.
The Hazus Earthquake Model, The Hazus earthquake model
provides loss estimates of damage and loss to buildings, essential facilities, transportation and utility lifelines, and population based on scenario or probabilistic earthquakes. The model addresses debris generation, fire-following, casualties, and shelter requirements. Direct losses are estimated based on physical damage to structures, contents, inventory, and building interiors. The earthquake model also includes the Advanced 1288
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Engineering Building Module for single- and group-building mitigation analysis. Details about the Earthquake Model.
The Hazus Tsunami Model represents the first new disaster module for the Hazus software in almost 15 years and is the culmination of work completed on the Hazus Tsunami Methodology Development (FEMA, 2013) by a team of tsunami experts, engineers, modelers, emergency planners, economists, social scientists, geographic information system (GIS) analysts, and software developers. A Tsunami Oversight Committee provided technical direction and review of the methodology development. New features with the model include:
• Territory Analysis: This release represents the first time that analysis will be available for U.S. territories (Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and U.S.
Virgin Islands).
• New Point Format: The Hazus General Building Stock for the Tsunami release will use a new National Structure Inventory point format (details in User Release Notes available with download).
• Case Studies: The Tsunami Module will require user-provided data, so the Hazus Team has provided five case study datasets for users, which will be available on the MSC download site. • Two Types of Damage Analysis: Users will be able to run both near-source (Earthquake + Tsunami) and distant-source (Tsunami only) damage analysis.
Additionally, Hazus can perform multi-hazard analysis by providing access to the average annualized loss and probabilistic results from the hurricane wind, flood, and earthquake models and combining them to provide integrated multi-hazard reports and graphs. Hazus also contains a third-party model integration capability that provides access and operational capability to a wide range of natural, manmade, and technological hazard models (nuclear and conventional blast, radiological, chemical, and biological) that will supplement the natural hazard loss estimation capability (hurricane wind, flood, tsunami and earthquake) in Hazus.
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Instructions and Templates for
Municipality Annexes
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1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING CITY/COUNTY ANNEX
TEMPLATE
Jurisdictional annex templates for the 2022 Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update will be completed in three phases. This document provides
instructions for completing all phases of the template for cities and counties.
The target timeline for completion is as follows:
• Phase 1—Team, Profile, Trends, and Previous Plan Status Deploy: May 10, 2021
Due: June 21, 2021 by close of business
• Phase 2—Capability Assessment, Integration Review, and Information Sources
Deploy: July 6, 2021
Due: August 20, 2021 by close of business
• Phase 3—Risk Assessment, Action Plan, Information
Sources, Future Needs, and Additional Comments
Deploy: September 9, 2021
Mandatory Phase 3 Workshop: September 22, 2021
Due: October 25, 2021 by close of business, Pacific
Time. No due date extensions!
Please direct any questions and return your completed Phase 3 template in electronic format to:
Megan Brotherton
Tetra Tech
Phone: (808) 339-9119
E-mail: [email protected]
A Note About Formatting
The template for the annex is a Microsoft
Word document in a format that will be
used in the final plan. Partners are asked
to use this template so that a uniform
product will be completed for each partner.
Content should be entered directly into the
template rather than creating text in
another document and pasting it into the
template. Text from another source may
alter the formatting of the document.
The section and table numbering in the
document will be updated when completed
annexes are combined into the final
document. Please do not adjust any of the
numbering.
______________________
For planning partners who participated in
the 2015 planning effort, relevant
information has been brought over to the
2022 template. Fields that require attention
have been highlighted using the following
color coding:
• Yellow: Text has been brought over
from 2015 Plan and should be
reviewed and updated as needed.
• Pink: This is a new field that will
require information that was not
included in 2015.
Un-highlight each field that you update
so that reviewers will know an edit has
been made.
New planning partners will need to
complete the template in its entirety.
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CHAPTER TITLE
In the chapter title at the top of Page 1, type in the complete official name of your municipality (e.g., City of Pleasantville, West County). Do not change the chapter number. Revise only the jurisdiction name. If your jurisdiction’s name has already been entered, verify that wording and spelling are correct; revise as needed.
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING TEAM
Points of Contact
Provide the name, title, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address for the primary point of contact for your jurisdiction. This should be the person responsible for monitoring, evaluating and updating the annex for your jurisdiction. This person should also be the principle liaison between your jurisdiction and the Steering Committee overseeing development of this plan.
In addition, designate an alternate point of contact. This would be a person to contact should the primary point of contact be unavailable or no longer employed by the jurisdiction.
Note: Both of these contacts should match the
contacts that were designated in your
jurisdiction’s letter of intent to participate in this
planning process. If you have changed the
primary or secondary contact, let the planning
team know by inserting a comment into the
document.
Participating Planning Team
Populate Table 1-1 with the names of staff from
your jurisdiction who participated in preparing
this annex or otherwise contributed to the
planning process for this hazard mitigation plan.
JURISDICTION PROFILE
Provide information specific to your jurisdiction as indicated, in a style similar to the examples provided below. This should be information that will not be provided in the overall mitigation plan document.
Location and Features
Describe the community’s location, size and prominent features, in a statement similar to the example below:
EXAMPLE: The City of Jones is in the northwest portion of Smith County, along the Pacific Coast in northern California. It is almost 150 miles northeast of San Francisco. The city’s total area is 4.2 square miles, with boundaries generally extending north-south from State Highway 111 to the Who Should Be on the Local Mitigation Planning
Team
The Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Team is
responsible for developing your jurisdiction’s annex to the hazard mitigation plan. Team membership should
represent agencies with authority to regulate
development and enforce local ordinances or
regulatory standards, such as building/fire code
enforcement, emergency management, emergency
services, floodplain management, parks and
recreation, planning/ community development, public
information, public works/ engineering, stormwater
management, transportation, or infrastructure.
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Jones is home to the University of Arbor, Bickerson Manufacturing, and the western portion of Soosoo National Park. Significant geographic features include the Watery River, which flows southwest across the city, Lake Splash in the city’s northwest corner, and the foothills of the Craggy Mountains on the east side.
History
Describe the community’s history, focusing on economy and development, and note its year of incorporation, in a statement similar to the example below:
EXAMPLE: The City of Jones was incorporated in 1858. The area was settled during the gold rush in the 1850s as a supply center for miners. As the gold rush died down, timber and fishing became the area's major economic resources. By 1913, the Jones Teachers College, a predecessor to today's University of Arbor, was founded. Recently, the presence of the college has come to shape Jones’ population into a young and educated demographic. In 1981 the City developed the Jones Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, an environmentally friendly sewage treatment enhancement system.
With numerous annexations since its original incorporation, the city’s area has almost doubled.
Today it features a commercial core in the center of the city, with mostly residential areas to the north and south, the university to the west and the national park on the east.
Governing Body Format
Describe the community’s key governance elements and staffing, in a statement similar to the example below:
EXAMPLE: The City of Jones is governed by a five-member city council. The City consists of six departments: Finance, Environmental Services, Community Development, Public Works, Police, and the City Manager's Office. The City has 13 commissions and task forces, which report to the City Council. The City currently employs a total of 155 employees (full-time equivalent).
The City Council assumes responsibility for the adoption of this plan; the City Manager will oversee its implementation.
CURRENT TRENDS
Population
Provide the most current population estimate for your jurisdiction based on an official means of tracking (e.g., the U.S. Census or state agency that develops population estimates). Describe the current estimate and recent population trends in a statement similar to the example below.
EXAMPLE: According to California Department of Finance, the population of Jones as of July 2020 was 17,280. Since 2010, the population has grown at an average annual rate of 1.2 percent, though that rate is declining, with an annual average of only 0.8 percent since 2015. 1295
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In the highlighted text that says “Describe trends in general,” provide a brief description of your jurisdiction’s recent development trends in a statement similar to the example below:
EXAMPLE: Anticipated future development for Jones is low to moderate, consisting primarily of residential growth. Recent development has been mostly infill. There has been a focus on affordable housing and a push for more secondary mother-in-law units. Future growth in the City will be managed as identified in the City’s 2018 general plan. City actions, such as those relating to land use, annexations, zoning, subdivision and design review, redevelopment, and capital improvements, must be consistent with the plan.
Complete the table titled “Recent and Expected Future Development Trends.” Note:
• The portion of the table requesting the number of permits by year is specifically looking for development permits for new construction. If your jurisdiction does not have the ability to differentiate between permit types, list the total number of permits and indicate “N/A” (not applicable) for the permit sub-types.
• If your jurisdiction does not have the ability to track permits by hazard area, delete the bullet list of hazard areas and insert a qualitative description of where development has occurred.
STATUS OF PREVIOUS PLAN ACTIONS
Note that this section only applies to jurisdictions that are conducting updates to previously approved hazard mitigation plans. If your jurisdiction has not previously participated in an approved plan, enter an “X” in the box at the beginning of this section and do not complete the section. We will remove this section from your final annex.
Also note that this section is further back in the annex than the rest of the Phase 1 content. Some Phase 2 sections are included before it.
All action items identified in prior mitigation plans must be reconciled in this update. Action items must all be marked as ONE of the following; check the appropriate box (place an X) and provide information as follows:
• Completed—If an action has been completed since the prior plan was prepared, check the “Completed” box and provide a date of completion in the comment section. If an action has been initiated and is an ongoing program (e.g. annual outreach event), you may mark it as completed and note that it is ongoing in the comments. If an action addresses an ongoing program you would like to continue to include in your action plan, see the “Carried Over to Plan Update” bullet below. • Removed—If action items are to be removed because they are no longer feasible, a reason must be given. Lack of funding does not mean that it is no longer feasible, unless the sole source of funding for an action is no longer available. Place a comment in the comment section explaining why the action is no longer feasible or barriers that prevented the action from being implemented (e.g., “Action no longer considered feasible due to lack of political support.”). If the wording and/or intent of a previously identified action is unclear, this can be a reason for removal. A change in community priorities may also be a reason for removal and should be discussed in the comments. • Carried Over to Plan Update—If an action is in progress, is ongoing, or has not been initiated and you would like to carry it over to the plan update, check the “Check if Yes” column under “Carried Over to Plan Update.” Selecting this option indicates that the action will be included in the mitigation action 1296
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Ensure that you have provided a status and a comment for each action.
THIS COMPLETES PHASE 1
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, all action items from your jurisdiction’s previous hazard mitigation plan that are marked as “Carried Over to Plan Update” will need to be included in the action plan.
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CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
Note that it is unlikely that one person will be able to complete all sections of the capability assessment alone. The primary preparer will likely need to reach out to other departments within the local government for information. It may be beneficial to provide these individuals with background information about this planning process, as input from them will be needed again during Phase 3 of the annex development.
Planning and Regulatory Capability
In the table titled “Planning and Regulatory Capability,” indicate “Yes” or “No” for each listed code, ordinance, requirement or planning document in each of the following columns:
• Local Authority—Enter “Yes” if your jurisdiction has prepared or adopted the identified item; otherwise, enter “No.” If yes, then enter the code, ordinance number, or plan name and its date of adoption in the comments column. Note: If you enter yes, be sure to provide a comment with the appropriate code, ordinance or plan and date of adoption. • Other Jurisdiction Authority—Enter “Yes” if another agency (e.g., a state agency or special purpose district) enforces or administers the identified item in a way that may impact your jurisdiction or if any state or federal regulations or laws would prohibit local implementation of the identified item; otherwise, enter “No.” Note: If you enter yes, be sure to provide a comment indicating the other agency and its relevant authority.
• State Mandated—Enter “Yes” if state laws or other requirements enable or require the listed item to be implemented at the local level; otherwise, enter “No.” Note: If you enter yes, be sure to provide a comment describing the relevant state mandate.
• Integration Opportunity—Enter “Yes” if there are obvious ways that the code, ordinance or plan can be coordinated with the hazard mitigation plan. Consider the following:
If you answered “Yes” in the Local Authority column for this item, then enter “Yes” for integration opportunity if any of the following are true:
o The item already addresses hazards and their impacts and should be updated to reflect new information about risk from this hazard mitigation plan o The item does not address hazards and their impacts but is due for an update in the next 5 years and could be updated in a way that does address hazards and impacts o The item identifies projects for implementation and these could be reviewed to determine if they can be modified to help address hazard mitigation goals o The item identifies projects for implementation and some of these should be considered for inclusion in the hazard mitigation action plan for your jurisdiction If you answered “No” in the Local Authority column for this item, then enter “Yes” for integration opportunity if your jurisdiction will develop the item over the next 5 years Note: Each capability with a “Yes” answer to Integration Opportunity will be discussed in more detail later in the annex. You may wish to keep notes when assessing the Integration Opportunity or review the “Integration with Other Planning Initiatives” section below. • Comments—Enter the code number and adoption date for any local code indicated as being in place; provide other comments as appropriate to describe capabilities for each entry. DO NOT OVERLOOK
THIS STEP
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Development and Permit Capability
Complete the table titled “Development and Permitting Capabilities.” Fiscal Capability
Complete the table titled “Fiscal Capability” by indicating whether each of the listed financial resources is accessible to your jurisdiction. Enter “Yes” if the resource is fully accessible to your jurisdiction. Enter “No” if there are limitations or prerequisites that may hinder your use of this resource.
Administrative and Technical Capability
Complete the table titled “Administrative and Technical Capability” by indicating whether your jurisdiction has access to each of the listed personnel resources. Enter “Yes” or “No” in the column labeled “Available?”.
If yes, then enter the department and position title. If you have contract support with these capabilities, you can still answer “Yes.” Indicate in the department row that this resource is provided through contract.
Education and Outreach Capability
Complete the table titled “Education and Outreach.”
National Flood Insurance Program Compliance
Complete the table titled “National Flood Insurance Program Compliance.” Community Classifications
Complete the table titled “Community Classifications” to indicate your jurisdiction’s participation in various national programs related to natural hazard mitigation. For each program enter “Yes” or “No” in the second column to indicate whether your jurisdiction participates. If yes, then enter the classification that your jurisdiction has earned under the program in the third column and the date on which that classification was issued in the fourth column; enter “N/A” in the third and fourth columns if your jurisdiction is not participating. If you do not know your current classification, information is available at the following websites:
• FIPS Code— https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2018/demo/popest/2018- fips.html
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, review all the above capability assessment tables and consider including actions to provide a capability that your jurisdiction does not currently have, update a capability that your jurisdiction does have, or implement an action that is recommended in an existing plan or program. 1299
Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 8 • DUNS #— https://www.dnb.com/duns-number.html
• Community Rating System— https://www.fema.gov/floodplain-management/community-ratingsystem • Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule— https://www.isomitigation.com/bcegs/iso-s-buildingcode-effectiveness-grading-schedule-bcegs.html • Public Protection Classification— https://www.isomitigation.com/ppc/ • Storm Ready— https://www.weather.gov/stormready/communities • Firewise— http://www.firewise.org/usa-recognition-program/map-of-active-participants.aspx • Tsunami Ready— https://www.weather.gov/tsunamiready/communities Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change
Consider climate change impact concerns such as the following:
• Reduced snowpack
• Increased wildfires
• Sea level rise
• Inland flooding
• Threats to sensitive species
• Loss in agricultural productivity
• Public health and safety.
With those impacts in mind, complete the table titled “Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change” by indicating your jurisdiction’s capacity for each listed criterion as follows:
• High—The capacity exists and is in use.
• Medium—The capacity may exist, but is not used or could use some improvement. • Low—The capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement. • Unsure—Not enough information is known to assign a rating.
This is a subjective assessment, but providing a few words of explanation is useful. It is highly recommended that you complete this table with an internal planning team after reviewing the results of the other capability assessment tables.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, review all the adaptive capacity criteria and consider including actions to improve the rating for those rated medium or low, to make use of the capacity for those rated high, or to acquire additional information for those rated unsure.
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For hazard mitigation planning, “integration” means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant planning mechanisms, such as general planning and capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from those sources is used in hazard mitigation. FEMA recommends integration as follows:
• Integrate hazard mitigation plan goals with community objectives (e.g. incorporate the goals for risk reduction and safety into the policies of other plans). • Use the risk assessment to inform plans and policies (e.g. incorporate risk assessment findings into land use plans, site plan review, emergency operations plans). • Implement mitigation actions through existing mechanisms (e.g. include mitigation projects in the capital improvement plan).
• Think about mitigation before and after a disaster (e.g. build recovery planning on existing mitigation plans and goals).
After reviewing the plans, programs and ordinances identified in the capability assessment tables, identify all plans and programs that have already been integrated with the hazard mitigation plan, and those that offer opportunities for future integration. The simplest way to do this is to review the Planning and Regulatory Capabilities table to see which items were marked as “Yes” under the Integration Opportunity column.
Existing Integration
In the highlighted bullet list, list items for which you entered “Yes” under the Integration Opportunity column of the “Planning and Regulatory Capability” table because the plan or ordinance already addresses potential impacts or includes specific projects that should be included as action items in the mitigation action plan.
Consider listing items marked as Completed in the “Status of Previous Plan Actions” table if they were indicated as being ongoing actions. Provide a brief description of how the plan or ordinance is integrated.
Examples are as follows:
• Capital Improvement Plan—The capital improvement plan includes projects that can help mitigate potential hazards. The City will act to ensure consistency between the hazard mitigation plan and the current and future capital improvement plans. The hazard mitigation plan may identify new possible funding sources for capital improvement projects and may result in modifications to proposed projects based on results of the risk assessment.
• Building Code and Fire Code—The City’s adoption of the 2016 California building and fire codes incorporated local modifications to account for the climatic, topographic and geographic conditions that exist in the City.
• General Plan—The general plan includes a Safety Element to protect the community from unreasonable risk by establishing policies and actions to avoid or minimize the following hazards:
Geologic and seismic hazards
Fire hazards
Hazardous materials
Flood control
Impacts from climate change.
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Opportunities for Future Integration
List any remaining items that say “Yes” in the Integration Opportunity column in the Planning and Regulatory Capabilities table and explain the process by which integration could occur. Examples follow:
• Zoning Code—The City is conducting a comprehensive update to its zoning code. Additional mitigation and abatement measures will be considered for incorporation into the code. • Capital Improvement Projects—Capital improvement project proposals may take into consideration hazard mitigation potential as a means of evaluating project prioritization. • Post-Disaster Recovery Plan—The City does not have a recovery plan and intends to develop one as a mitigation planning action during the next five years. The plan will build on the goals and objectives identified in the hazard mitigation plan.
After you have accounted for all items marked as “Yes” under the Integration Opportunity column, consider other programs you may have in place in your jurisdiction that include routine consideration and management of hazard risk. Examples of such programs may include: tree pruning programs, right-of-way mowing programs, erosion control or stream maintenance programs, etc. Add any such programs to the integration discussion and provide a brief description of how these programs manage (or could be adapted to manage) risk from hazards.
INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
Note that this section will ultimately describe all information sources used to develop this annex, but that only the sources used for Phases 1 and 2 will be listed at this point. Additional sources will be added with the preparation of the Phase 3 annex.
This section should describe what resources you used to complete the annex and how you used them.
Several items are started for you, but be sure to update and enhance any descriptions. Providing this information is a requirement to pass the state and FEMA review process.
THIS COMPLETES PHASE 2
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, any plans that fall into the “Existing Integration” category should be reviewed and elements from them should be included in the action plan as appropriate.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, an action to integrate any identified “Opportunities for Future Integration” should be considered for inclusion in the action plan.
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RISK ASSESSMENT
Jurisdiction-Specific Natural Hazard Event History
In the table titled “Past Natural Hazard Events,” list in chronological order (most recent first) any natural hazard event that has caused damage to your jurisdiction. If it was a federally declared disaster, include the FEMA Disaster #, otherwise enter N/A in that column. Include the date of the event and the estimated dollar amount of damage it caused. You are welcome to include any events, but special attention should be made to include major storms and federally declared disasters. Refer to the table below that lists hazard events in the planning area.
Table 1. Presidential Disaster Declarations for the Planning Area Type of Event FEMA Disaster # Date Damage Assessment
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• Newspaper archives
• Emergency management documents (general plan safety element, emergency response plan, etc.) • Resident input.
If you do not have estimates for costs of damage caused, list “Not Available” in the “Damage Assessment” column or list a brief description of the damage rather than a dollar value (e.g., Main Street closed as a result of flooding, downed trees and residential damage). Note that tracking such damage is a valid and useful mitigation action if your jurisdiction does not currently track such information.
Hazard Risk Ranking
Risk ranking identifies which hazards pose the greatest risk to the community, based on how likely it is for each hazard to occur (this is called the community’s exposure) and how great an impact each hazard will have if it does occur (this is called the community’s vulnerability). Every jurisdiction has differing degrees of risk exposure and vulnerability and therefore needs to rank risk for its own area. The risk ranking for each jurisdiction has been calculated in the “Loss Matrix” spreadsheet included in the annex preparation toolkit.
The ranking is on the basis of risk ranking scores for each hazard that were calculated based on the hazard’s probability of occurrence and its potential impact on people, property and the economy.
The results for your jurisdiction have already been entered into the “Hazard Risk Ranking” table in your Phase 3 annex template. The hazard with the highest risk rating is listed at the top of table and was given a rank of 1; the hazard with the second highest rating is listed second with a rank of 2; and so on. Two hazards with equal risk ranking scores were given the same rank. Hazards were assigned to “High,” Medium,” or “Low” risk categories based on the risk ranking score. If you wish to review the calculations in detail, the appendix at the end of these instructions describes the calculation methodology that the spreadsheet uses.
Review the hazard risk ranking information that is included in your annex. If these results differ from what you know based on substantiated data and documentation, you may alter the ranking and risk categories based on this knowledge. If you do so, indicate the reason for the change in your template. For example:
“Drought was ranked as low; however, the jurisdiction’s economy is heavily reliant on water-using industries, such as agriculture or manufacturing, so this hazard should be ranked as medium.”
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, you will need to have at least one mitigation action for each hazard ranked as “high” or “medium.” 1304
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Repetitive Loss Properties
A repetitive loss property is any property for which FEMA has paid two or more flood insurance claims in excess of $1,000 in any rolling 10-year period since 1978. In the space provided, the following information has been included in your annex based on data provided by FEMA:
• The number of any FEMA-identified repetitive-loss properties in your jurisdiction. • The number of any FEMA-identified severe-repetitive-loss properties in your jurisdiction. • The number (if any) of repetitive-loss or severe-repetitive-loss properties in your jurisdiction that have been mitigated. Mitigated for this exercise means that flood protection has been provided to the structure.
Other Noted Vulnerabilities
Review the results of the risk assessment included in the toolkit, your jurisdiction’s natural events history, and any relevant public comments/input, then develop a few sentences that discuss specific hazard vulnerabilities. You do not need to develop a sentence for every hazard, but identify a few issues you would like to highlight. Also list any known hazard vulnerabilities in your jurisdiction that may not be apparent from the risk assessment and other information provided.
Spending some time thinking about the results of the risk assessment and other noted vulnerabilities will be a big help in the development of your hazard mitigation action plan. The following are examples of vulnerabilities you could identify through this exercise:
• About 45 percent of the population lives in the 0.2 percent annual chance flood hazard area, where flood insurance is generally not required.
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Smithburg Fault is estimated to produce nearly 1 million tons of structure debris.
• Over the past 10 years, the jurisdiction has experienced more than $6 million in damage from severe storm events.
• More than 50 buildings are located in areas that would be permanently inundated with 12 inches of sea level rise.
• The results of the public survey indicated that 40 percent of Smithburg residents would not be able to be self-sufficient for 5 days following a major event. • An urban drainage issue at a specific location results in localized flooding every time it rains. • One area of the community frequently loses power due to a lack of tree maintenance.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, if your jurisdiction has any repetitive loss properties, you should strongly consider including a mitigation action that addresses mitigating these properties.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 14 • A critical facility, such as a police station, is not equipped with a generator. • A neighborhood has the potential to have ingress and egress cut off as the result of a flood or earthquake (e.g. a bridge is the only access).
• Substantial number of buildings in one area of the community are unreinforced masonry or soft-story construction.
• An area along the river is eroding and threatening public and/or private property. • A large visitor population that may not be aware of tsunami risk.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
The hazard mitigation action plan is the heart of your jurisdictional annex. This is where you will identify the actions your jurisdiction would like to pursue with this plan.
Select Recommended Actions
All of the work that you have done thus far should provide you with ideas for actions. Throughout these instructions, green boxes labeled “Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Input” have indicated information that needs to be considered in the selection of mitigation actions. The following sections describe how to consider these and other information sources to develop a list of potential actions.
Be sure to consider the following factors in your selection of actions:
• Select actions that are consistent with the overall purpose, goals, and objectives of the hazard mitigation plan.
• Identify actions where benefits exceed costs.
• Include any action that your jurisdiction has committed to pursuing, regardless of grant eligibility. • Know what is and is not grant-eligible under various federal grant programs (see the fact sheet on FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs in the annex preparation toolkit and the table below).
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, consider including actions to address the jurisdiction-specific vulnerabilities listed in this section. 1306
Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 15 Table 2. Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Eligibility by Action Type Eligible Activities
Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program BRIC
Flood Mitigation
Assistance
Mitigation Projects
Property Acquisition and Structure Demolition √ √ √
Property Acquisition and Structure Relocation √ √ √
Structure Elevation √ √ √
Mitigation Reconstruction √ √ √
Dry Floodproofing of Historic Residential Structures √ √ √ Dry Floodproofing of Non-residential Structures √ √ √
Generators √ √
Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects √ √ √
Non-Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects √ √
Structural Retrofitting of Existing Buildings √ √ √
Non-structural Retrofitting of Existing Buildings and Facilities √ √ √ Safe Room Construction √ √
Wind Retrofit for One- and Two-Family Residences √ √
Infrastructure Retrofit √ √ √
Soil Stabilization √ √ √
Wildland fire Mitigation √ √
Post-Disaster Code Enforcement √
Advance Assistance √
5 Percent Initiative Projects* √
Aquifer and Storage Recovery** √ √ √
Flood Diversion and Storage** √ √ √
Floodplain and Stream Restoration** √ √ √
Green Infrastructure** √ √ √
Miscellaneous/Other** √ √ √
Hazard Mitigation Planning √ √ √
Technical Assistance √
Management Costs √ √ √
* FEMA allows increasing the 5% initiative amount under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program up to 10% for a presidential major disaster declaration. The additional 5% initiative funding can be used for activities that promote disaster-resistant codes for all hazards. As a condition of the award, either a disaster-resistant building code must be adopted or an improved Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule is required.
** Indicates that any proposed action will be evaluated on its own merit against program requirements. Eligible projects will be approved provided funding is available.
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Capability Assessment Section—Planning and Regulatory Capability Table, Fiscal Capability Table, Administrative and Technical Capability Table, Education and Outreach Table, and Community Classification Table
Review these tables and consider the following:
• For any capability that you do not currently have, consider whether your jurisdiction should have this capability. If so, consider including an action to develop/acquire the capability. • For any capability that you do currently have, consider whether this capability can be leveraged to increase or improve hazard mitigation in the jurisdiction. • If any capabilities listed in the Planning and Regulatory Capabilities table have not been updated in more than 10 years, consider an action to review and update the capability and, as appropriate, incorporate hazard mitigation principles or information obtained in the risk assessment. • Consider including actions that are identified in other plans and programs (capital improvement plans, strategic plans, etc.) as actions in this plan.
Capability Assessment Section—National Flood Insurance Program Compliance table Review the table and consider the following:
• If you have no certified floodplain managers and you have flood risk, consider adding an action to provide key staff members with training to obtain certification. • If your flood damage prevention was last updated in or before 2004, you should identify an action to update your ordinance to ensure it is compliant with current NFIP requirements. • If you have any outstanding NFIP compliance issues, be sure to add an action to address them. • If flood hazard maps do not adequately address the flood risk within your jurisdiction, consider actions to request new mapping or conduct studies.
• If you wish to begin to participate in CRS or you already to participate and would like to improve your classification, consider this as an action.
• If the number of flood insurance polices in your jurisdiction is low relative to the number of structures in the floodplain, consider an action that will promote flood insurance in your jurisdiction.
Capability Assessment Section— Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change Table Consider your responses to this section:
• For criteria that you listed as medium or low, think of ways you could improve this rating (see adaptive capacity portion of the mitigation best practices catalog). • For criteria you listed as high, think about how you can leverage this capacity to improve or enhance mitigation or continue to improve this capacity.
• For criteria that you were unable to provide responses for, consider ways you could improve your understanding of this capacity (see mitigation best practices and adaptive capacity catalog). 1308
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Review the items you identified in this section and consider an action that specifically says what the plan, code, ordinance etc. is and how it will be integrated. For items that address land use, include them in the prepopulated action in your template that reads as follows:
“Integrate the hazard mitigation plan into other plans, ordinances and programs that dictate land use decisions in the community, including ______________.” Risk Ranking Section
You must identify at least one mitigation action that is clearly defined and actionable (i.e. not a preparedness or response action) for every hazard that is categorized in the risk ranking as “high” or “medium” risk.
Jurisdiction-Specific Vulnerabilities Section
Review the vulnerability issues that you identified in this section and consider actions to address them (see mitigation best practices catalog). Two examples are shown in the table below.
Table 3. Example Actions to Address Jurisdiction-Specific Vulnerabilities Noted Vulnerability Example Mitigation Action
About 45 percent of the population lives in the
0.2 percent annual chance flood hazard area
where flood insurance is generally not required.
Implement an annual public information initiative that targets residents in the
0.2 percent annual chance flood hazard area. Provide information on the availability of relatively low cost flood insurance policies.
An urban drainage issue results in localized
flooding every time it rains.
Replace undersized culverts that are contributing to localized flooding. Priority areas include:
• The corner of Main Street and 1st Street
• Old Oak subdivision.
Status of Previous Plan Actions Section
If your jurisdiction participated in a previous hazard mitigation plan, be sure to include any actions that were identified as “carry over” actions.
Other Sources
Mitigation Best Practices Catalog
A catalog that includes best practices identified by FEMA and other agencies, as well as recommendations from the steering committee and other stakeholders, is included in your toolkit. Review the catalog and identify actions your jurisdiction should consider for its action plan.
Public Input
Review input received during the process, specifically the public survey results included in your toolkit.
Common Actions for All Partners
The following six actions have been prepopulated in your annex template; these six actions should be included in every annex and should not be removed:
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• Integrate the hazard mitigation plan into other plans, ordinances and programs that dictate land use decisions within the community.
• Actively participate in the plan maintenance protocols outlined in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
• Continue to maintain good standing and compliance under the NFIP through implementation of floodplain management programs that, at a minimum, meet the NFIP requirements:
Enforce the flood damage prevention ordinance.
Participate in floodplain identification and mapping updates. Provide public assistance/information on floodplain requirements and impacts. • Identify and pursue strategies to increase adaptive capacity to climate change. • Purchase generators for critical facilities and infrastructure that lack adequate back-up power.
In addition, the core planning team recommends that every planning partner strongly consider the following actions:
• Develop and implement a program to capture perishable data after significant events (e.g. high water marks, preliminary damage estimates, damage photos) to support future mitigation efforts including the implementation and maintenance of the hazard mitigation plan. • Support the County-wide initiatives identified in Volume I of the hazard mitigation plan. • Develop a post-disaster recovery plan and a debris management plan. • Develop and/or update plans that support or enhance continuity of operations following disasters.
The specifics of all these common actions should be adjusted as needed for the particulars of each community.
Complete the Table
Complete the table titled “Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix” for all the actions you have identified and would like to include in the plan:
• Enter the action number (see box on next page) and description. If the action is carried over from your previous hazard mitigation plan, return to the “Status of Previous Plan Actions” table you completed in Phase 1 and enter the new action number in the column labeled “Action # in Update.” • Indicate whether the action mitigates hazards for new and/or existing assets. • Identify the specific hazards the action will mitigate (note: you must list each hazard by name; simply indicating “all hazards” is not deemed acceptable).
• Identify by number the mitigation plan objectives that the action addresses (see toolkit). • Indicate who will be the lead in administering the action. This will most likely be a department within your jurisdiction (e.g. planning or public works). If you wish to indicate more than one department as responsible for the action, clearly identify one as the lead agency and list the others in the “supporting agency” column.
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known; otherwise, enter “High,”
“Medium,” or “Low,” as determined for
the prioritization process described in the
following section.
• Identify funding sources for the action. If it
is a grant, include the grant-providing
agency as well as funding sources for any
required cost share. Refer to your fiscal
capability assessment to identify possible
sources of funding and refer to the table
on page 15 of these instructions for
project eligibility for FEMA’s hazard
mitigation assistance grant programs.
• Indicate the time line as “short-term” (1 to
5 years) or “long-term” (5 years or greater) or “ongoing” (a continual program) Mitigation Action Priority
Complete the information in the table titled “Mitigation Action Priority” as follows:
• Action #—Indicate the action number from the Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix table. • # of Objectives Met—Enter the number of objectives the action will meet. • Benefits—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High—Action will provide an immediate reduction of risk exposure for life and property. Medium—Action will have a long-term impact on the reduction of risk exposure for life and property, or action will provide an immediate reduction in the risk exposure for property. Low—Long-term benefits of the action are difficult to quantify in the short term. • Cost—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High—Existing funding will not cover the cost of the action; implementation would require new revenue through an alternative source (for example, bonds, grants, and fee increases). Medium—The action could be implemented with existing funding but would require a reapportionment of the budget or a budget amendment, or the cost of the action would have to be spread over multiple years.
Low—The action could be funded under the existing budget. The action is part of or can be part of an ongoing existing program.
• Do Benefits Exceed the Cost?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” This is a qualitative assessment. Enter “Yes” if the benefit rating (high, medium or low) is the same as or higher than the cost rating (high benefit/high cost; high benefit/medium cost; medium benefit/low cost; etc.). Enter “No” if the benefit rating is lower than the cost rating (medium benefit/high cost, low benefit/medium cost; etc.) • Is the Action Grant-Eligible?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” Refer to the fact sheet on FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs in the annex preparation toolkit and the table on page 15 of these instructions.
Action Numbering
Actions are to be numbered using the three-letter code for your jurisdiction shown below, followed by a hyphen and the action’s sequential number:
• Ventura, County of—VCO-1, VCO-2…
• Camarillo, City of—CAM-1, CAM-2…
• Fillmore, City of—FIL-1, FIL-2…
• Moorpark, City of —MPK-1, MPK-2…
• Ojai, City of —OJC-1, OJC-2…
• Oxnard, City of —OXN-1, OXN-2…
• Port Hueneme, City of —PTH-1, PTH-2…
• Santa Paula, City of —STP-1, STP-2…
• Simi Valley, City of —SIM-1, SIM-2…
• Thousand Oaks, City of —THO-1, THO-2…
• Ventura, City of —VEN-1, VEN-2…
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 20 • Can Action Be Funded Under Existing Program Budgets?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” In other words, is this action currently budgeted for, or would it require a new budget authorization or funding from another source such as grants?
• Implementation Priority— Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High Priority—An action that meets multiple objectives, has benefits that exceed costs, and has a secured source of funding. Action can be completed in the short term (1 to 5 years). Medium Priority—An action that meets multiple objectives, has benefits that exceed costs, and is eligible for funding though no funding has yet been secured for it. Action can be completed in the short term (1 to 5 years), once funding is secured. Medium-priority actions become high-priority actions once funding is secured.
Low Priority—An action that will mitigate the risk of a hazard, has benefits that do not exceed the costs or are difficult to quantify, has no secured source of funding, and is not eligible for any known grant funding. Action can be completed in the long term (1 to 10 years). Low-priority actions may be eligible for grant funding from programs that have not yet been identified. • Grant Pursuit Priority— Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High Priority—An action that meets identified grant eligibility requirements, has high benefits, and is listed as high or medium implementation priority; local funding options are unavailable or available local funds could be used instead for actions that are not eligible for grant funding. Medium Priority—An action that meets identified grant eligibility requirements, has medium or low benefits, and is listed as medium or low implementation priority; local funding options are unavailable.
Low Priority—An action that has not been identified as meeting any grant eligibility requirements.
Actions identified as high-grant-pursuit priority actions should be closely reviewed for consideration when grant funding opportunities arise.
Note: If a jurisdiction wishes to identify an action as high priority that is outside of the prioritization scheme for high priorities, a note indicating so should be inserted and a rationale should be provided.
Analysis of Mitigation Actions
In the table titled “Analysis of Mitigation Actions,” for each combination of hazard type and mitigation type, enter the numbers of all recommended actions that address that hazard type and can be categorized as that mitigation type. The mitigation types are as follows:
• Prevention—Government, administrative or regulatory actions that influence the way land and buildings are developed to reduce hazard losses. Includes planning and zoning, floodplain laws, capital improvement programs, open space preservation, and stormwater management regulations. • Property Protection—Modification of buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or removal of structures from a hazard area. Includes acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural retrofit, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass.
• Public Education & Awareness—Actions to inform residents and elected officials about hazards and ways to mitigate them. Includes outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, and school-age and adult education.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 21 • Natural Resource Protection—Actions that minimize hazard loss and preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. Includes sediment and erosion control, stream corridor restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, wetland restoration and preservation, and green infrastructure.
• Emergency Services—Actions that protect people and property during and immediately after a hazard event. Includes warning systems, emergency response services, and the protection of essential facilities.
• Structural Projects—Actions that involve the construction of structures to reduce the impact of a hazard. Includes dams, setback levees, floodwalls, retaining walls, and safe rooms. • Climate Resilience—Actions that incorporate methods to mitigate and/or adapt to the impacts of climate change. Includes aquifer storage and recovery activities, incorporating future conditions projections in project design or planning, or actions that specifically address jurisdiction-specific climate change risks, such as sea-level rise or urban heat island effect. • Community Capacity Building—Actions that increase or enhance local capabilities to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences. Includes staff training, memorandums of understanding, development of plans and studies, and monitoring programs.
This exercise demonstrates that the jurisdiction has selected a comprehensive range of actions. This table must show at least one action to address each “high” and “medium” ranked hazard. Planning partners should aim to identify at least one action for each mitigation type, but this is not required.
An example of a completed “Analysis of Mitigation Actions” table is provided below. Note that an action can be more than one mitigation type.
Sample Completed Table – Analysis of Mitigation Actions Hazard Type
Action Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Type
Prevention
Property
Protection
Public
Education &
Awareness
Natural
Resource
Protection
Emergency
Services
Structural
Projects
Climate
Resilience
Community
Capacity Building
High-Risk Hazards
Dam Failure EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 6 EX-1, 6 EX-4, 6 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Drought EX-2 EX-1 EX-4 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10
Medium-Risk Hazards
Earthquake EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7 EX-4 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9 Flooding EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 EX-1, 6, 7 EX-4, 6 EX-9 EX-8, 11 EX-6 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Landslide EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7 EX-4 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Low-Risk Hazards
Severe Weather EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7, 9 EX-4 EX-8, 9, 11 EX-8, 7 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Wildfire EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7, 9 EX-4, 9 EX-9 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10
PUBLIC OUTREACH
FEMA requirements for public outreach will be met by the County’s engagement efforts and are included in the main part of the plan. These may include public meetings, a StoryMap, surveys, etc. If individual jurisdictions want to have a more robust outreach for their local community, the public outreach table in each annex may be used to memorialize those local efforts. 1313
Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 22 This table should record local public outreach efforts made by your jurisdiction to inform the community of the plan update process. Examples may include local surveys on hazard awareness/preparedness, social media blasts, press releases, and outreach to local groups (CERT, senior citizen organizations, etc.) This section is optional.
INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
This section should describe what resources you used to complete the annex and how you used them. The sources used for Phases 1 and 2 should have been entered previously. List any additional sources used for the preparation of the Phase 3 annex. Review to ensure that all materials used in all three phases are identified. Providing this information is a requirement to pass the state and FEMA review process.
FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY
In this section, identify any future studies, analyses, reports, or surveys your jurisdiction needs to better understand its vulnerability to identified or currently unidentified risks. These could be needs based on federal or state agency mandates. This section is optional.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Use this section to add any additional information pertinent to hazard mitigation and your jurisdiction not covered in this template. This section is optional.
THIS COMPLETES PHASE 3
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 23 APPENDIX— Risk Ranking Calculation Methodology
The instructions below describe the methodology for how risk rankings were derived in the “Loss Matrix” spreadsheet provided with the annex preparation toolkit. The risk-ranking for each hazard assessed its probability of occurrence and its potential impact on people, property, and the economy. Refer to the Loss Matrix spreadsheet in order to follow along.
Probability of Occurrence
A probability factor is assigned based on how often a hazard is likely to occur. The probability of occurrence of a hazard event is generally based on past hazard events in an area, although weight can be given to expected future probability of occurrence based on established return intervals and changing climate conditions. For example, if your jurisdiction has experienced two damaging floods in the last 25 years, the probability of occurrence is high for flooding and scores a 3 under this category. If your jurisdiction has experienced no damage from landslides in the last 100 years, your probability of occurrence for landslide is low, and scores a 1 under this category. Each hazard was assigned a probability factor as follows:
• High—Hazard event is likely to occur within 25 years (Probability Factor = 3) • Medium—Hazard event is likely to occur within 100 years (Probability Factor = 2) • Low—Hazard event is not likely to occur within 100 years (Probability Factor = 1) • None—There is no exposure to the hazard and no probability of occurrence (Probability Factor = 0) Potential Impacts of Each Hazard
The impact of each hazard is divided into three categories: impacts on people, impacts on property, and impacts on the economy. These categories are also assigned weighted values. Impact on people was assigned a weighting factor of 3, impact on property was assigned a weighting factor of 2 and impact on the economy was assigned a weighting factor of 1.
Impact factors for each category (people, property, economy) are described below:
• People—Values are assigned based on the percentage of the total population exposed to the hazard event. The degree of impact on individuals will vary and is not measurable, so the calculation assumes for simplicity and consistency that all people exposed to a hazard because they live in a hazard zone will be equally impacted when a hazard event occurs. Impact factors were assigned as follows:
High—25 percent or more of the population is exposed to a hazard (Impact Factor = 3) Medium—10 percent to 24 percent of the population is exposed to a hazard (Impact Factor = 2) Low—9 percent or less of the population is exposed to the hazard (Impact Factor = 1) No impact—None of the population is exposed to a hazard (Impact Factor = 0) • Property—Values are assigned based on the percentage of the total property value exposed to the hazard event:
High—25 percent or more of the total replacement value is exposed to a hazard (Impact Factor = 3)
Medium—10 percent to 24 percent of the total replacement value is exposed to a hazard (Impact Factor = 2)
Low—9 percent or less of the total replacement value is exposed to the hazard (Impact Factor = 1)
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 24 No impact—None of the total replacement value is exposed to a hazard (Impact Factor = 0) • Economy—Values were assigned based on the percentage of the total property value vulnerable to the hazard event. Values represent estimates of the loss from a major event of each hazard in comparison to the total replacement value of the property exposed to the hazard. For some hazards, such as wildland fire and landslide, vulnerability may be considered to be the same or a portion of exposure due to the lack of loss estimation tools specific to those hazards. High—Estimated loss from the hazard is 10 percent or more of the total replacement value (Impact Factor = 3)
Medium—Estimated loss from the hazard is 5 percent to 9 percent of the total replacement value (Impact Factor = 2)
Low—Estimated loss from the hazard is 4 percent or less of the total replacement value (Impact Factor = 1)
No impact—No loss is estimated from the hazard (Impact Factor = 0).
Impacts on People
The percent of the total population exposed to each hazard of concern with a defined extent and location (e.g. floodplain) can be found in the loss estimate matrix in the green highlighted column. For those hazards that do not have a defined extent and location the entire population or a portion of the population is considered to be exposed, depending on the hazard. For the drought hazard, it is common for jurisdictions to list “low” or “none,” because all people in the planning area would be exposed to drought, but impacts to the health and safety of individuals are expected to be minimal.
Impacts on Property
The percent of the total value exposed to each hazard of concern with a defined extent and location (e.g. floodplain) can be found in the loss estimate matrix in the blue highlighted column. For those hazards that do not have a defined extent and location (e.g. severe weather) the entire building stock is generally considered to be exposed. For the drought hazard, it is common for jurisdictions to list “low” or “none,” because all structures in the planning area would be exposed to drought, but impacts to structures are expected to be minimal.
Impacts on the Economy
The loss estimates for each hazard of concern that was modeled (i.e. dam failure, flood, earthquake) can be found in the loss estimate matrix in the purple highlighted column. For those hazards that have a defined extent and location, but do not have modelled loss results, loss estimates can be the same as exposure or a portion thereof. For example, a large percentage of the building stock may be exposed to landslide or wildland fire risk, but it would not be expected that one event that resulted in loss to all exposed structures would occur. For those hazards that do not have a defined extent and location, exposure is based on the hazard type.
Risk Rating for Each Hazard
A risk rating for each hazard was determined by multiplying the assigned probability factor by the sum of the weighted impact factors for people, property and the economy:
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing City/County Annex Template 25 This is the number that is shown in the risk ranking table in your template. Generally, score of 30 or greater receive a “high” rating, score between 15 and 30 receive a “medium” rating, and score of less than 15 receives a “low” rating.
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1. JURISDICTION NAME
1.1 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING TEAM
Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact
Name, Title
Street Address
City, State ZIP
Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
e-mail Address: [email protected]
Name, Title
Street Address
City, State ZIP
Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
e-mail Address: [email protected]
This annex was developed by the local hazard mitigation planning team, whose members are listed in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Members Name Title
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
1.2 JURISDICTION PROFILE
1.2.1 Location and Features
___[jurisdiction name]___ is in ___[general location description]___ The current boundaries generally extend from ___[describe]___, encompassing an area of ___[area in square miles]___.
___[general description of key features]___
1.2.2 History
___[jurisdiction name]___ was incorporated in ___[date]___. ___[brief historical summary]___ 1318
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1.2.3 Governing Body Format
___[general description]___.
The __[name of adopting body]___ assumes responsibility for the adoption of this plan; __[name of oversight agency]__ will oversee its implementation.
1.3 CURRENT TRENDS
1.3.1 Population
According to ___[identify data source]___, the population of ___[jurisdiction name]___ as of ___[month year]___ was ___[population]___ Since ___[year]___, the population has grown at an average annual rate of ___[number]___ percent.
1.3.2 Development
_DESCRIBE TRENDS IN GENERAL__.
Identifying previous and future development trends is achieved through a comprehensive review of permitting since completion of the previous plan and in anticipation of future development. Tracking previous and future growth in potential hazard areas provides an overview of increased exposure to a hazard within a community.
Table 1-2 summarizes development trends in the performance period since the preparation of the previous hazard mitigation plan, as well as expected future development trends.
Table 1-2. Recent and Expected Future Development Trends Criterion Response
Has your jurisdiction annexed any land since the preparation of the previous hazard mitigation plan? Yes/No If yes, give the estimated area annexed and
estimated number of parcels or structures.
____________
Is your jurisdiction expected to annex any areas during the performance period of this plan? Yes/No If yes, describe land areas and dominant uses. ____________ If yes, who currently has permitting authority over
these areas?
____________
Are any areas targeted for development or major redevelopment in the next five years? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe, including whether any of the
areas are in known hazard risk areas
____________
How many permits for new construction were
issued in your jurisdiction since the preparation of
the previous hazard mitigation plan?
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Single Family __ __ __ __ __
Multi-Family __ __ __ __ __
Other __ __ __ __ __
Total __ __ __ __ __
Provide the number of new-construction permits for
each hazard area or provide a qualitative
description of where development has occurred.
• Special Flood Hazard Areas: #
• Landslide: #
• High Liquefaction Areas: #
• Tsunami Inundation Area: #
• Wildfire Risk Areas: #
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Criterion Response
Describe the level of buildout in the jurisdiction,
based on your jurisdiction’s buildable lands
inventory. If no such inventory exists, provide a
qualitative description.
____________
1.4 CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
This section describes an assessment of existing capabilities for implementing hazard mitigation strategies. The introduction at the beginning of this volume of the hazard mitigation plan describes the components included in the capability assessment and their significance for hazard mitigation planning.
Findings of the capability assessment were reviewed to identify opportunities to expand, initiate or integrate capabilities to further hazard mitigation goals and objectives. Where such opportunities were identified and determined to be feasible, they are included in the action plan. The “Analysis of Mitigation Actions” table in this annex identifies these as community capacity building mitigation actions. The findings of the assessment are presented as follows:
• An assessment of planning and regulatory capabilities is presented in Table 1-3. • Development and permitting capabilities are presented in Table 1-4. • An assessment of fiscal capabilities is presented in Table 1-5. • An assessment of administrative and technical capabilities is presented in Table 1-6. • An assessment of education and outreach capabilities is presented in Table 1-7. • Information on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance is presented in Table 1-8. • Classifications under various community mitigation programs are presented in Table 1-9. • The community’s adaptive capacity for the impacts of climate change is presented in Table 1-10. 1320
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Table 1-3. Planning and Regulatory Capability
Local
Authority
Other Jurisdiction
Authority
State
Mandated
Integration
Opportunity?
Codes, Ordinances, & Requirements
Building Code Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Zoning Code Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Subdivisions Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Stormwater Management Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Post-Disaster Recovery Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Real Estate Disclosure Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Growth Management Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Site Plan Review Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Environmental Protection Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Flood Damage Prevention Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Emergency Management Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Climate Change Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Other Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Planning Documents
General Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Is the plan compliant with Assembly Bill 2140? Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Capital Improvement Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
How often is the plan updated? ____________
Comment: Enter Comment
Disaster Debris Management Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
Floodplain or Watershed Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
Stormwater Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Urban Water Management Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
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Local
Authority
Other Jurisdiction
Authority
State
Mandated
Integration
Opportunity?
Habitat Conservation Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Economic Development Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Shoreline Management Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
Forest Management Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Climate Action Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Emergency Operations Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (THIRA) Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
Post-Disaster Recovery Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
Continuity of Operations Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Comment: Enter Comment
Public Health Plan Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Other Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Comment: Enter Comment
Table 1-4. Development and Permitting Capability
Criterion Response
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Table 1-5. Fiscal Capability
Financial Resource Accessible or Eligible to Use?
Community Development Block Grants Yes/No
Capital Improvements Project Funding Yes/No
Authority to Levy Taxes for Specific Purposes Yes/No
User Fees for Water, Sewer, Gas or Electric Service Yes/No If yes, specify: Enter Response
Incur Debt through General Obligation Bonds Yes/No
Incur Debt through Special Tax Bonds Yes/No
Incur Debt through Private Activity Bonds Yes/No
Withhold Public Expenditures in Hazard-Prone Areas Yes/No State-Sponsored Grant Programs Yes/No
Development Impact Fees for Homebuyers or Developers Yes/No Other Yes/No
If yes, specify: Enter Response
Table 1-6. Administrative and Technical Capability
Staff/Personnel Resource Available?
Planners or engineers with knowledge of land development and land management practices Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Engineers or professionals trained in building or infrastructure construction practices Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Planners or engineers with an understanding of natural hazards Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Staff with training in benefit/cost analysis Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Surveyors Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Personnel skilled or trained in GIS applications Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Scientist familiar with natural hazards in local area Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Emergency manager Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Grant writers Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Other Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
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Table 1-7. Education and Outreach Capability
Criterion Response
Do you have a public information officer or communications office? Yes/No Do you have personnel skilled or trained in website development? Yes/No Do you have hazard mitigation information available on your website? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you use social media for hazard mitigation education and outreach? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you have any citizen boards or commissions that address issues related to hazard mitigation? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you have any other programs in place that could be used to communicate hazard-related information? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you have any established warning systems for hazard events? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Table 1-8. National Flood Insurance Program Compliance
Criterion Response
What local department is responsible for floodplain management? Enter Response Who is your floodplain administrator? (department/position) Enter Response Are any certified floodplain managers on staff in your jurisdiction? Yes/No What is the date that your flood damage prevention ordinance was last amended? Enter Response Does your floodplain management program meet or exceed minimum requirements?
Meets/Exceeds
If exceeds, in what ways? Enter Response
When was the most recent Community Assistance Visit or Community Assistance Contact?
Enter Response
Does your jurisdiction have any outstanding NFIP compliance violations that need to be addressed?
Yes/No
If so, state what they are. Enter Response
Are any RiskMAP projects currently underway in your jurisdiction? Yes/No If so, state what they are. Enter Response
Do your flood hazard maps adequately address the flood risk within your jurisdiction?
Yes/No
If no, state why. Enter Response
Does your floodplain management staff need any assistance or training to support its floodplain management program?
Yes/No
If so, what type of assistance/training is needed? Enter Response Does your jurisdiction participate in the Community Rating System (CRS)? Yes/No If yes, is your jurisdiction interested in improving its CRS Classification? Yes/No If no, is your jurisdiction interested in joining the CRS program? Yes/No How many flood insurance policies are in force in your jurisdiction?a Enter Response What is the insurance in force? $_______
What is the premium in force? $_______
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Criterion Response
How many total loss claims have been filed in your jurisdiction?a Enter Response How many claims are still open or were closed without payment? Enter Response What were the total payments for losses? $_______
a. According to FEMA statistics as of MONTH XX, 20XX
Table 1-9. Community Classifications
Participating? Classification Date Classified
FIPS Code Yes/No _______ Date
DUNS # Yes/No _______ Date
Community Rating System Yes/No _______ Date
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule Yes/No _______ Date Public Protection Yes/No _______ Date
Storm Ready Yes/No _______ Date
Firewise Yes/No _______ Date
Tsunami Ready Yes/No _______ Date
Table 1-10. Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change
Criterion
Jurisdiction
Ratinga
Technical Capacity
Jurisdiction-level understanding of potential climate change impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Jurisdiction-level monitoring of climate change impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Technical resources to assess proposed strategies for feasibility and externalities High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Jurisdiction-level capacity for development of greenhouse gas emissions inventory High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Capital planning and land use decisions informed by potential climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Participation in regional groups addressing climate risks High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Implementation Capacity
Clear authority/mandate to consider climate change impacts during public decision-making processes High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Identified strategies for greenhouse gas mitigation efforts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Identified strategies for adaptation to impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Champions for climate action in local government departments High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
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Criterion
Jurisdiction
Ratinga
Political support for implementing climate change adaptation strategies High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Financial resources devoted to climate change adaptation High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local authority over sectors likely to be negative impacted High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Public Capacity
Local residents knowledge of and understanding of climate risk High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local residents support of adaptation efforts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local residents’ capacity to adapt to climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local economy current capacity to adapt to climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local ecosystems capacity to adapt to climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
a. High = Capacity exists and is in use; Medium = Capacity may exist, but is not used or could use some improvement; Low = Capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement; Unsure= Not enough information is known to assign a rating.
1.5 INTEGRATION REVIEW
For hazard mitigation planning, “integration” means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant planning mechanisms, such as general planning and capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from those sources is used in hazard mitigation. This section identifies where such integration is already in place, and where there are opportunities for further integration in the future. Resources listed at the end of this annex were used to provide information on integration. The progress reporting process described in Volume 1 of the hazard mitigation plan will document the progress of hazard mitigation actions related to integration and identify new opportunities for integration.
1.5.1 Existing Integration
Some level of integration has already been established between local hazard mitigation planning and the following other local plans and programs:
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
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1.5.2 Opportunities for Future Integration
The capability assessment presented in this annex indicates opportunities to integrate this mitigation plan with other jurisdictional planning/regulatory capabilities. Capabilities were identified as integration opportunities if they can support or enhance the actions identified in this plan or be supported or enhanced by components of this plan. The capability assessment identified the following plans and programs that do not currently integrate hazard mitigation information but provide opportunities to do so in the future:
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
Taking action to integrate each of these programs with the hazard mitigation plan was considered as a mitigation action to include in the action plan presented in this annex.
1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT
1.6.1 Jurisdiction-Specific Natural Hazard Event History Table 1-11 lists past occurrences of natural hazards for which specific damage was recorded in this jurisdiction Other hazard events that broadly affected the entire planning area, including this jurisdiction, are listed in the risk assessments in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Table 1-11. Past Natural Hazard Events
Type of Event FEMA Disaster # Date Damage Assessment
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1.6.2 Hazard Risk Ranking
Table 1-12 presents a local ranking of all hazards of concern for which this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments. As described in detail in Volume 1, the ranking process involves an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence for each hazard, along with its potential impacts on people, property and the economy.
Mitigation actions target hazards with high and medium rankings.
Table 1-12. Hazard Risk Ranking
Rank Hazard Risk Ranking Score Risk Category
1 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
2 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
3 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
4 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
5 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
6 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
7 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
8 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
9 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
1.6.3 Jurisdiction-Specific Vulnerabilities
Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments for each identified hazard of concern.
This section provides information on a few key vulnerabilities for this jurisdiction. Available jurisdiction-specific risk maps of the hazards are provided at the end of this annex.
Repetitive Loss Properties
Repetitive loss records are as follows:
• Number of FEMA-identified Repetitive-Loss Properties: XX • Number of FEMA-identified Severe-Repetitive-Loss Properties: XX • Number of Repetitive-Loss Properties or Severe-Repetitive-Loss Properties that have been mitigated: XX Other Noted Vulnerabilities
The following jurisdiction-specific issues have been identified based on a review of the results of the risk assessment, public involvement strategy, and other available resources:
• Insert as appropriate.
• Insert as appropriate.
• Insert as appropriate.
Mitigation actions addressing these issues were prioritized for consideration in the action plan presented in this annex.
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1.7 STATUS OF PREVIOUS PLAN ACTIONS
If your jurisdiction has no previous hazard mitigation plan, please enter an “X” in the box at right and do not complete this section.
Table 1-13 summarizes the actions that were recommended in the previous version of the hazard mitigation plan and their implementation status at the time this update was prepared.
Table 1-13. Status of Previous Plan Actions
Removed;
Carried Over to
Plan Update
Action Item from Previous Plan Completed
No Longer
Feasible
Check
if Yes
Action #
in Update
Insert Action Number & Text
Comment: Enter Comment
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1.8 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Table 1-14 lists the identified actions, which make up the hazard mitigation action plan for this jurisdiction.
Table 1-15 identifies the priority for each action. Table 1-16 summarizes the mitigation actions by hazard of concern and mitigation type.
Table 1-14. Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated Cost Sources of
Funding Timelinea
Action xxx-1—Where appropriate, support retrofitting, purchase or relocation of structures located in hazard areas, prioritizing those that have experienced repetitive losses and/or are located in high- or medium-risk hazard areas.
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response High HMGP, PDM, FMA
Short-term
Action xxx-2— Integrate the hazard mitigation plan into other plans, ordinances and programs that dictate land use decisions in the community, including ______________
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
New & Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Low Staff Time, General Funds
Ongoing
Action xxx-3—Actively participate in the plan maintenance protocols outlined in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
New & Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Low Staff Time, General Funds
Short-term
Action xxx-4—Continue to maintain good standing and compliance under the NFIP through implementation of floodplain management programs that, at a minimum, meet the NFIP requirements:
• Enforce the flood damage prevention ordinance.
• Participate in floodplain identification and mapping updates. • Provide public assistance/information on floodplain requirements and impacts.
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
New & Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Low Staff Time, General Funds
Ongoing
Action xxx-5—Identify and pursue strategies to increase adaptive capacity to climate change including but not limited to the following:
• _______.
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
New & Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Low Staff Time, General Funds
Short-term
Action xxx-6— Purchase generators for critical facilities and infrastructure that lack adequate backup power, including ________.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam failure, earthquake, flooding, landslide, severe weather, tsunami, wildfire Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response
Action xxx-7—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-8—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
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Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated Cost Sources of
Funding Timelinea
Action xxx-9—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-10—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-11—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-12—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-13—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-14—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-15—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-16—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-17—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-18—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-19—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-20—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response a. Short-term = Completion within 5 years; Long-term = Completion within 10 years; Ongoing= Continuing new or existing program with no completion date
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Table 1-15. Mitigation Action Priority
Action
#
# of
Objectives
Met Benefits Costs
Do Benefits
Equal or
Exceed Cost?
Is Project
GrantEligible?
Can Project Be Funded
Under Existing
Programs/ Budgets?
Implementation
Prioritya
Grant
Pursuit
Prioritya
1 3 High High Yes Yes No Medium High
2 7 Medium Low Yes No Yes High Low
3 3 Low Low Yes No Yes High Low
4 6 Medium Low Yes No Yes High Low
5 7 Medium Low Yes No Yes High Medium
6 3 High Medium Yes Yes No Medium High
7 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
8 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
9 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
10 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
11 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of priorities.
Table 1-16. Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Action Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Typea
Hazard Type Prevention
Property
Protection
Public
Education &
Awareness
Natural
Resource
Protection
Emergency
Services
Structural
Projects
Climate
Resilience
Community
Capacity
Building
High-Risk Hazards
____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Medium-Risk Hazards
____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Low-Risk Hazards
____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of mitigation types.
1.9 PUBLIC OUTREACH
Table 1-17 lists public outreach activities in connection with this hazard mitigation plan update for this jurisdiction.
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Table 1-17. Local Public Outreach
Local Outreach Activity Date
Number of People
Involved
____________ _____ _____
____________ _____ _____
____________ _____ _____
____________ _____ _____
1.10 INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
The following technical reports, plans, and regulatory mechanisms were reviewed to provide information for this annex.
• ___[jurisdiction name]___ Municipal Code—The municipal code was reviewed for the full capability assessment and for identifying opportunities for action plan integration. • ___[jurisdiction name]___ Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance—The flood damage prevention ordinance was reviewed for compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program. • <INSERT DOCUMENT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WAS USED> • <INSERT DOCUMENT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WAS USED> • <INSERT DOCUMENT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WAS USED> • <INSERT DOCUMENT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WAS USED> • <INSERT DOCUMENT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WAS USED> The following outside resources and references were reviewed:
• Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex Development Toolkit—The toolkit was used to support the identification of past hazard events and noted vulnerabilities, the risk ranking, and the development of the mitigation action plan.
• <INSERT DOCUMENT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WAS USED>
1.11 FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY Insert text, if any; otherwise, delete section
1.12 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Insert text, if any; otherwise, delete section
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1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SPECIAL-PURPOSE
DISTRICT ANNEX TEMPLATE
Jurisdictional annex templates for the 2022 Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update will be completed in three phases. This document provides
instructions for completing all phases of the template for special-purpose districts.
The target timeline for completion is as follows:
• Phase 1—Team, Profile, Trends, and Previous Plan Status Deploy: May 10, 2021
Due: June 21, 2021 by close of business
• Phase 2—Capability Assessment, Integration Review, and Information Sources
Deploy: July 6, 2021
Due: August 20, 2021 by close of business
• Phase 3—Risk Assessment, Action Plan, Information
Sources, Future Needs, and Additional Comments
Deploy: September 9, 2021
Mandatory Phase 3 Workshop: September 23, 2021
Due: October 25, 2021 by close of business, Pacific
Time. No due date extensions!
Please direct any questions and return your completed
Phase 3 template in electronic format to:
Megan Brotherton
Tetra Tech
Phone: (808) 339-9119
E-mail: [email protected]
A Note About Formatting
The template for the annex is a Microsoft
Word document in a format that will be
used in the final plan. Partners are asked
to use this template so that a uniform
product will be completed for each partner.
Content should be entered directly into the
template rather than creating text in
another document and pasting it into the
template. Text from another source may
alter the formatting of the document.
The section and table numbering in the
document will be updated when completed
annexes are combined into the final
document. Please do not adjust any of the
numbering.
______________________
For planning partners who participated in
the 2015 planning effort, relevant
information has been brought over to the
2022 template. Fields that require attention
have been highlighted using the following
color coding:
• Yellow: Text has been brought over
from 2015 Plan and should be
reviewed and updated as needed.
• Pink: This is a new field that will
require information that was not
included in 2015.
Please un-highlight each field that you
update so that reviewers will know an
edit has been made.
New planning partners will need to
complete the template in its entirety.
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Appendix B.2
Instructions and Templates for
Special Purpose District Annexes
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 2 PHASE 1 INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER TITLE
In the chapter title at the top of Page 1, type in the complete official name of your district (e.g. West County Fire Protection District #1, Johnsonville Flood Protection District). Do not change the chapter number. Revise only the jurisdiction name. If your jurisdiction’s name has already been entered, verify that wording and spelling are correct; revise as needed.
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING TEAM
Points of Contact
Provide the name, title, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address for the primary point of contact for your jurisdiction. This should be the person responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and updating the annex for your jurisdiction. This person should also be the principle liaison between your jurisdiction and the Steering Committee overseeing development of this plan.
In addition, designate an alternate point of contact. This would be a person to contact should the primary point of contact be unavailable or no longer employed by the jurisdiction.
Note: Both of these contacts should match the contacts that were designated in your jurisdiction’s letter of intent to participate in this planning process. If you have changed the primary or secondary contact, let the planning team know by inserting a comment into the document.
Participating Planning Team
Populate Table 1-1 with the names of staff from your jurisdiction who participated in preparing this annex or otherwise contributed to the planning process for this hazard mitigation plan.
JURISDICTION PROFILE
Overview
Provide a brief summary description of the following:
• The purpose of the jurisdiction
• The date of inception
• The type of organization
• The number of employees
• Funding sources
• The type of governing body, and who has adoptive authority.
This should be information that is specific to your jurisdiction and will not be provided in the overall, planning area-wide mitigation plan document. Provide a statement similar to the example below:
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 3 EXAMPLE: The Johnsonville Community Services District is a special district created in 1952 to provide water and sewer service. A five-member elected Board of Directors governs the District. The Board assumes responsibility for the adoption of this plan; the General Manager will oversee its implementation. The District currently employs a staff of 21. Funding comes primarily through rates and revenue bonds.
Service Area
Provide a brief description of the following:
• Who the District’s customers are and an approximation of how many are currently served • The area served, in square miles
• The geographic extent of the service area
This should be information that is specific to your jurisdiction and will not be provided in the overall, planning area-wide mitigation plan document. Provide a statement similar to the example below:
EXAMPLE: The Johnsonville Community Services District serves unincorporated areas of Jones County east of the City of Smithburg, including the communities of Johnsonville, Creeks Corner, Jones Hill, Fields Landing, King Salmon, and Freshwater. The current total service area is 3.3 square miles. As of April 30, 2020, the District serves 7,305 water connections and 6,108 sewer connections.
Assets
List District-owned assets in the categories shown on the table (and described in the sections below).
Include an approximate value for each asset and a subtotal value for identified assets in each category.
Property
Provide an approximate value for any land owned by the District.
Equipment
List equipment owned by the District that is used in times of emergency or that, if incapacitated, could severely impact the service area (vehicles, generators, pumps, etc.). Provide an approximate replacement value for each item. Equipment of similar type may be listed as a single category (e.g., “3 diesel-powered generators”). For water and sewer districts, include mileage of pipeline under this category.
Critical Facilities
List District-owned facilities that are vital to maintain services to the service area. Include the address of each facility. Provide an approximate replacement value for each line. Critical facilities are generally defined as facilities owned by the District that are critical to District operations and to public health or safety and that are especially important following hazard events, including but not limited to the following:
• Structures or facilities that produce, use, or store hazardous materials (highly volatile, flammable, explosive, toxic and/or water-reactive materials)
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 4 • Hospitals, nursing homes, and housing facilities likely to contain occupants who may not be sufficiently mobile to avoid death or injury during a natural hazard event • Mass gathering facilities that may be used as evacuation shelters (such as schools or community centers)
• Transportation infrastructure such as roads, bridges and airports that provide sources for evacuation before, during and after natural hazard events
• Police stations, fire stations, government facilities, vehicle equipment and storage facilities, and emergency operation centers that are needed for response activities before, during and after a natural hazard event
• Public utility facilities such as drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater systems that are vital to providing normal services to damaged areas before, during and after natural hazard events.
The table below shows an example of assets to be listed in this section.
Sample Completed Table – Special District Assets
Asset Value
Property
11.5 Acres $5,750,000
Equipment
Total length of pipe 40 miles ( $1.32 million per mile X 40 miles) $52,800,000 4 Emergency Generators $250,000
Total: $53,050,000
Critical Facilities
Administrative Buildings – 357 S. Jones Street $2,750,000 Philips Pump Station – 111 Fifth Avenue N. $377,000
Total: $3,127,000
NOTE: Placeholders in the table of assets request ADDRESSES for critical facilities. These addresses will not be included in the final published annex, but are needed in order to perform risk mapping and risk analysis for the hazard mitigation plan. Include the addresses in the table if convenient. If not, then provide a separate document listing all critical facilities and addresses for use in development of the hazard mitigation plan.
CURRENT TRENDS
Provide a brief description of previous growth trends in the service area and anticipated future increase or decrease in services (if applicable). This should be information that is specific to your jurisdiction and will not be provided in the overall, planning area-wide mitigation plan document. Provide a statement similar to the example below:
EXAMPLE: The Johnsonville Community Services District originally was formed to serve only the Johnsonville area. The District’s service area expanded throughout the years to include the full area served today. Total customers have increased by 3 percent since 2010. Population in the service area is not projected to change significantly over the next 10 years, and the District has no plans to expand its service area.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 5 STATUS OF PREVIOUS PLAN ACTIONS
Note that this section applies only to jurisdictions that are conducting updates to previously approved hazard mitigation plans. If your jurisdiction has not previously participated in an approved plan, enter an “X” in the box at the beginning of this section and do not complete the section. We will remove this section from your final annex.
Also note that this section is further back in the annex than the rest of the Phase 1 content. Some Phase 2 sections are included before it.
The hazard mitigation plan update must describe the status of all action items from each jurisdiction’s previous hazard mitigation plan. Each action item must be marked as ONE of the options below by checking the appropriate box (place an X) and providing the following information:
• Completed—If an action has been completed since the prior plan was prepared, check the “Completed” box and provide a date of completion in the comment section. If an action has been initiated and is an ongoing program (e.g. annual outreach event), you may mark it as completed and note that it is ongoing in the comments. If an action addresses an ongoing program you would like to continue to include in your action plan, see the “Carried Over to Plan Update” bullet below. • Removed—If action items are to be removed because they are no longer feasible, a reason must be given. Lack of funding does not mean that it is no longer feasible, unless the sole source of funding for an action is no longer available. Place a comment in the comment section explaining why the action is no longer feasible or barriers that prevented the action from being implemented (e.g., “Action no longer considered feasible due to lack of political support.”). If the wording and/or intent of a previously identified action is unclear, this can be a reason for removal. A change in community priorities may also be a reason for removal and should be discussed in the comments. • Carried Over to Plan Update—If an action is in progress, is ongoing, or has not been initiated and you would like to carry it over to the plan update, check the “Check if Yes” column under “Carried Over to Plan Update.” Selecting this option indicates that the action will be included in the mitigation action plan for this update. If you are carrying over an action to the update, include a comment describing any action that has been taken or why the action was not taken (specifically, any barriers or obstacles that prevented the action from moving forward or slowed progress). Leave the last column, “Action # in Update,” blank at this point. This will be filled in after completing the updated action plan in Phase 3.
Ensure that you have provided a status and a comment for each action.
THIS COMPLETES PHASE 1
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, all action items from your jurisdiction’s previous hazard mitigation plan that are marked as “Carried Over to Plan Update” will need to be included in the action plan.
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CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
Note that it is unlikely that one person will be able to complete all sections of the capability assessment alone. The primary preparer will likely need to reach out to other departments within the local government for information. It may be beneficial to provide these individuals with background information about this planning process, as input from them will be needed again during Phase 3 of the annex development.
Planning and Regulatory Capability
List any federal, state, local or district ordinances, plans, or policies that apply to your jurisdiction and relate to hazard mitigation. Provide the date of last update and any comments as appropriate. The table below shows an example of items to be listed in this section.
Sample Completed Table – Planning and Regulatory Capability Plan, Study or Program
Date of Most
Recent Update Comment
District Design Standards 2010
Capital Improvement Program Updated annually covers 5 year timeframe Emergency Operations Plan 2000
Facility Maintenance Manual 1990
State Building Code 2016
Division of State Architects Review of all building and site design features is required prior to construction Fiscal Capability
Complete the table titled “Fiscal Capability” by indicating whether each of the listed financial resources is accessible to your jurisdiction. Enter “Yes” if the resource is fully accessible to your jurisdiction. Enter “No” if there are limitations or prerequisites that may hinder your use of this resource.
Administrative and Technical Capability
Complete the table titled “Administrative and Technical Capability” by indicating whether your jurisdiction has access to each of the listed personnel resources. Enter “Yes” or “No” in the column labeled “Available?”.
If yes, then enter the department and position title. If you have contract support with these capabilities, you can still answer “Yes.” Indicate in the department row that this resource is provided through contract.
Education and Outreach Capability
Complete the table titled “Education and Outreach.”
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 7 Community Classifications
Complete the table titled “Community Classifications” to indicate your jurisdiction’s participation in various national programs related to natural hazard mitigation. For each program enter “Yes” or “No” in the second column to indicate whether your jurisdiction participates. If yes, then enter the classification that your jurisdiction has earned under the program in the third column and the date on which that classification was issued in the fourth column; enter “N/A” in the third and fourth columns if your jurisdiction is not participating. If you do not know your current classification, information is available at the following websites:
• FIPS Code— https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2018/demo/popest/2018- fips.html
• DUNS #— https://www.dnb.com/duns-number.html
• Community Rating System— https://www.fema.gov/floodplain-management/community-ratingsystem • Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule— https://www.isomitigation.com/bcegs/iso-s-buildingcode-effectiveness-grading-schedule-bcegs.html • Public Protection Classification— https://www.isomitigation.com/ppc/ • Storm Ready— https://www.weather.gov/stormready/communities • Firewise— http://www.firewise.org/usa-recognition-program/map-of-active-participants.aspx • Tsunami Ready— https://www.weather.gov/tsunamiready/communities Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change
Consider climate change impact concerns such as the following:
• Reduced snowpack
• Increased wildfires
• Sea level rise
• Inland flooding
• Threats to sensitive species
• Loss in agricultural productivity
• Public health and safety.
With those impacts in mind, complete the table titled “Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change” by indicating your jurisdiction’s capacity for each listed criterion as follows:
• High—The capacity exists and is in use.
• Medium—The capacity may exist, but is not used or could use some improvement. • Low—The capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement. • Unsure—Not enough information is known to assign a rating. 1341
Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 8 This is a subjective assessment, but providing a few words of explanation is useful. It is highly recommended that you complete this table with an internal planning team after reviewing the results of the other capability assessment tables.
INTEGRATION REVIEW
For hazard mitigation planning, “integration” means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant planning mechanisms, such as capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from those sources is used in hazard mitigation. FEMA recommends integration as follows:
• Integrate hazard mitigation plan goals with community objectives (e.g. incorporate the goals for risk reduction and safety into the policies of other plans). • Use the risk assessment to inform plans and policies (e.g. incorporate risk assessment findings into emergency operations plans).
• Implement mitigation actions through existing mechanisms (e.g. include mitigation projects in the capital improvement plan).
• Think about mitigation before and after a disaster (e.g. build recovery planning on existing mitigation plans and goals).
After reviewing the plans, programs and ordinances identified in the capability assessment tables, identify all plans and programs that have already been integrated with the hazard mitigation plan, and those that offer opportunities for future integration.
Existing Integration
In the highlighted bullet list, provide a brief description of integrated plans or ordinances and how each is integrated. Consider listing items marked as Completed in the “Status of Previous Plan Actions” table if they were indicated as being ongoing actions. Examples are as follows:
• Capital Improvement Plan—The capital improvement plan includes projects that can help mitigate potential hazards. The District will act to ensure consistency between the hazard mitigation plan and the current and future capital improvement plans. The hazard mitigation plan may identify new possible funding sources for capital improvement projects and may result in modifications to proposed projects based on results of the risk assessment. • Emergency Operations Plan—The results of the risk assessment were used in the development of the emergency operations plan.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, review all the adaptive capacity criteria and consider including actions to improve the rating for those rated medium or low, to make use of the capacity for those rated high, or to acquire additional information for those rated unsure.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 9 • Facilities Plan—The results of the risk assessment and mapped hazard areas are used in facility planning for the District. Potential sites are reviewed for hazard risks, and appropriate mitigation measures are considered in building and site design.
Opportunities for Future Integration
List any plans or programs that offer the potential for future integration and describe the process by which integration will occur. Examples follow:
• Capital Improvement Projects—Capital improvement project proposals may take into consideration hazard mitigation potential as a means of evaluating project prioritization. • Post-Disaster Recovery Plan—The District does not have a recovery plan and intends to develop one as a mitigation planning action during the next five years. The plan will build on the mitigation goals and objectives identified in the mitigation plan.
Consider other programs you may have in place in your jurisdiction that include routine consideration and management of hazard risk. Examples of such programs may include: tree pruning programs, right-of-way mowing programs, erosion control or stream maintenance programs, etc. Add any such programs to the integration discussion and provide a brief description of how these program manage (or could be adapted to manage) risk from hazards.
INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
Note that this section will ultimately describe all information sources used to develop this annex, but that only the sources used for Phases 1 and 2 will be listed at this point. Additional sources will be added with the preparation of the Phase 3 annex.
This section should describe what resources you used to complete the annex and how you used them.
Several items are started for you, but be sure to update and enhance any descriptions. Providing this information is a requirement to pass the state and FEMA review process.
THIS COMPLETES PHASE 2
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, any plans that fall into the “Existing Integration” category should be reviewed and elements from them should be included in the action plan as appropriate.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, an action to integrate any identified “Opportunities for Future Integration” should be considered for inclusion in the action plan.
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RISK ASSESSMENT
Jurisdiction-Specific Natural Hazard Event History
In the table titled “Past Natural Hazard Events,” list in chronological order (most recent first) any natural hazard event that has caused damage to your jurisdiction. If it was a federally declared disaster, include the FEMA Disaster #, otherwise enter N/A in that column. Include the date of the event and the estimated dollar amount of damage it caused. You are welcome to include any events, but special attention should be made to include major storms and federally declared disasters. Refer to the table below that lists hazard events in the planning area.
Table 1. Past Natural Hazard Events
Type of Event FEMA Disaster # Date Damage Assessment
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 11 We recommend including most large-scale disasters, unless you know that there were no impacts on your jurisdiction. Specifically, we recommend that you include these events if you have damage estimate information or can provide a brief description of impacts that occurred within your community. In addition to these events, refer to the NOAA NCDC storm events database included in the toolkit. We recommend conducting a search for the name of your jurisdiction in order to identify events with known impacts. Other potential sources of damage information include the following • Preliminary damage estimates your jurisdiction filed with the county or state • Insurance claims data
• Newspaper archives
• Emergency management documents (general plan safety element, emergency response plan, etc.) • Resident input.
If you do not have estimates for costs of damage caused, list “Not Available” in the “Damage Assessment” column or list a brief description of the damage rather than a dollar value (e.g., Main Street closed as a result of flooding, downed trees and residential damage). Note that tracking such damage is a valid and useful mitigation action if your jurisdiction does not currently track such information.
Hazard Risk Ranking
Risk ranking identifies which hazards pose the greatest risk to the community, based on how likely it is for each hazard to occur (this is called the community’s exposure) and how great an impact each hazard will have if it does occur (this is called the community’s vulnerability). Every jurisdiction has differing degrees of risk exposure and vulnerability and therefore needs to rank risk for its own area. Risk rankings for cities and the county have been calculated in the “Loss Matrix” spreadsheet included in the annex preparation toolkit.
These rankings are on the basis of risk ranking scores for each hazard that were calculated based on the hazard’s probability of occurrence and its potential impact on people, property and the economy.
The risk ranking methodology used for cities and counties is not usable for special-purpose districts because the risk-related mapping generally does not align with the boundaries of districts. To rank risk for your District, use the following procedure:
• Find the risk ranking scores in the Loss Matrix spreadsheet (on the “Risk Ranking Summary” tab) for the county overall and for any cities whose area overlaps that of your District. • For each hazard, generate a risk ranking score for your District by calculating the average of the scores for those other jurisdictions.
• Rank the hazards based on those average scores:
Assign the rank of 1 to the hazard with the highest risk ranking score, the rank of 2 to the hazard with the second highest ranking score; and so on.
Assign the same rank to any two hazards with equal risk ranking scores • If the resulting ranking differs from what you know based on substantiated data and documentation, alter the scores and ranking as needed based on this knowledge. 1345
Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 12 • Assign each hazard to the risk category of “High,” Medium,” or “Low” based on the risk rating score:
Low for scores of 0 to 15
Medium for scores of 16 to 30
High for scores greater than 30
Enter the results of this analysis in the “Hazard Risk Ranking” table in the template; enter the hazards in order of ranking, with 1 at the top of the table.
Jurisdiction-Specific Vulnerabilities
Review the results of the risk assessment included in the toolkit, your jurisdiction’s natural events history, and any relevant public comments/input, then develop a few sentences that discuss specific hazard vulnerabilities. You do not need to develop a sentence for every hazard, but identify a few issues you would like to highlight. Also list any known hazard vulnerabilities in your jurisdiction that may not be apparent from the risk assessment and other information provided.
Spending some time thinking about the results of the risk assessment and other noted vulnerabilities will be a big help in the development of your hazard mitigation action plan. The following are examples of vulnerabilities you could identify through this exercise:
• Over the past 10 years, the jurisdiction has experienced more than $1 million in damage to critical assets from severe storm events.
• 17 critical assets are in areas that would be permanently inundated with 12 inches of sea level rise. • One significant District asset is not equipped with a generator and four District buildings are unreinforced masonry or soft-story construction.
• An area along the river is eroding and threatening a District-owned treatment facility.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
The hazard mitigation action plan is the heart of your jurisdictional annex. This is where you will identify the actions your jurisdiction would like to pursue with this plan.
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
When preparing the hazard mitigation action plan in Phase 3, you will need to have at least one mitigation action for each hazard ranked as “high” or “medium.”
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN INPUT
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 13 Select Recommended Actions
All of the work that you have done thus far should provide you with ideas for actions. Throughout these instructions, green boxes labeled “Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Input” have indicated information that needs to be considered in the selection of mitigation actions. The following sections describe how to consider these and other information sources to develop a list of potential actions.
Be sure to consider the following factors in your selection of actions:
• Select actions that are consistent with the overall purpose, goals, and objectives of the hazard mitigation plan.
• Identify actions where benefits exceed costs.
• Include any action that your jurisdiction has committed to pursuing, regardless of grant eligibility. • Know what is and is not grant-eligible under various federal grant programs (see the fact sheet on FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs in the toolkit and the table on the next page).
Material Previously Developed for This Annex
Capability Assessment Section—Planning and Regulatory Capability Table, Fiscal Capability Table, Administrative and Technical Capability Table, and Education and Outreach Table Review these tables and consider the following:
• For any capability that you do not currently have, consider whether your jurisdiction should have this capability. If so, consider including an action to develop/acquire the capability. • For any capability that you do currently have, consider whether this capability can be leveraged to increase or improve hazard mitigation in the jurisdiction. • If any items listed in the Planning and Regulatory Capabilities table have not been updated in more than 10 years, consider an action to review and update the capability and, as appropriate, incorporate hazard mitigation principles or information obtained in the risk assessment. • Consider including actions that are identified in other plans and programs (capital improvement plans, strategic plans, etc.) as actions in this plan.
Capability Assessment Section— Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change Table Consider your responses to this section:
• For criteria that you listed as medium or low, think of ways you could improve this rating (see adaptive capacity portion of the mitigation best practices catalog). • For criteria you listed as high, think about how you can leverage this capacity to improve or enhance mitigation or continue to improve this capacity.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 14 Table 2. Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Eligibility by Action Type Eligible Activities
Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program BRIC
Flood Mitigation
Assistance
Mitigation Projects
Property Acquisition and Structure Demolition √ √ √
Property Acquisition and Structure Relocation √ √ √
Structure Elevation √ √ √
Mitigation Reconstruction √ √ √
Dry Floodproofing of Non-residential Structures √ √ √
Generators √ √
Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects √ √ √
Non-Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects √ √
Structural Retrofitting of Existing Buildings √ √ √
Non-structural Retrofitting of Existing Buildings and Facilities √ √ √ Safe Room Construction √ √
Infrastructure Retrofit √ √ √
Soil Stabilization √ √ √
Wildfire Mitigation √ √
Post-Disaster Code Enforcement √
Advance Assistance √
5 Percent Initiative Projects* √
Aquifer and Storage Recovery** √ √ √
Flood Diversion and Storage** √ √ √
Floodplain and Stream Restoration** √ √ √
Green Infrastructure** √ √ √
Miscellaneous/Other** √ √ √
Hazard Mitigation Planning √ √ √
Technical Assistance √
Management Costs √ √ √
* FEMA allows increasing the 5% initiative amount under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program up to 10% for a presidential major disaster declaration. The additional 5% initiative funding can be used for activities that promote disaster-resistant codes for all hazards. As a condition of the award, either a disaster-resistant building code must be adopted or an improved Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule is required.
** Indicates that any proposed action will be evaluated on its own merit against program requirements. Eligible projects will be approved provided funding is available.
Integration Review Section
Review the items you identified in this section and consider an action that specifically says what the plan, code, ordinance etc. is and how it will be integrated.
Risk Ranking Section
You must identify at least one mitigation action that is clearly defined and actionable (i.e. not a preparedness or response action) for every hazard that is categorized in the risk ranking as “high” or “medium” risk.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 15 Jurisdiction-Specific Vulnerabilities Section
Review the vulnerability issues that you identified in this section and consider actions to address them (see mitigation best practices catalog).
Status of Previous Plan Actions Section
If your jurisdiction participated in a previous hazard mitigation plan, be sure to include any actions that were identified as “carry over” actions.
Other Sources
Mitigation Best Practices Catalog
A catalog that includes best practices identified by FEMA and other agencies, as well as recommendations from the steering committee and other stakeholders, is included in your toolkit. Review the catalog and identify actions your jurisdiction should consider for its action plan.
Public Input
Review input received during the process, specifically the public survey results included in your toolkit.
Common Actions for All Partners
The following three actions have been prepopulated in your annex template; these three actions should be included in every annex and should not be removed:
• Where appropriate, support retro-fitting, purchase or relocation of structures located in high hazard areas, prioritizing those structures that have experienced repetitive losses and/or are located in high or medium ranked hazard.
• Actively participate in the plan maintenance protocols outlined in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
• Purchase generators for critical facilities and infrastructure that lack adequate back-up power.
In addition, the core planning team recommends that every planning partner strongly consider the following actions:
• Identify and pursue strategies to increase adaptive capacity to climate change. • Develop and implement a program to capture perishable data after significant events (e.g. high water marks, preliminary damage estimates, damage photos) to support future mitigation efforts including the implementation and maintenance of the hazard mitigation plan. • Support the County-wide initiatives identified in Volume I of the hazard mitigation plan. • Develop a post-disaster recovery plan and a debris management plan. • Develop and/or update plans that support or enhance continuity of operations following disasters.
The specifics of all these common actions should be adjusted as needed for the particulars of each community.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 16 Complete the Table
Complete the table titled “Hazard Mitigation
Action Plan Matrix” for all the actions you have
identified and would like to include in the plan:
• Enter the action number (see box at right)
and description. If the action is carried
over from your previous hazard mitigation
plan, return to the “Status of Previous
Plan Actions” table you completed in
Phase 1 and enter the new action number
in the column labeled “Action # in
Update.”
• Indicate whether the action mitigates
hazards for new and/or existing assets.
• Identify the specific hazards the action
will mitigate (note: you must list each
hazard by name; simply indicating “all
hazards” is not deemed acceptable).
• Identify by number the mitigation plan
objectives that the action addresses (see toolkit).
• Indicate who will be the lead in administering the action. This will most likely be a department within your jurisdiction (e.g. planning or public works). If you wish to indicate more than one department as responsible for the action, clearly identify one as the lead agency and list the others in the “supporting agency” column.
• Enter an estimated cost in dollars if known; otherwise, enter “High,” “Medium,” or “Low,” as determined for the prioritization process described in the following section. • Identify funding sources for the action. If it is a grant, include the grant-providing agency as well as funding sources for any required cost share. Refer to your fiscal capability assessment to identify possible sources of funding and refer to the table on page 14 of these instructions for project eligibility for FEMA’s hazard mitigation assistance grant programs. • Indicate the time line as “short-term” (1 to 5 years) or “long-term” (5 years or greater) or “ongoing” (a continual program)
Mitigation Action Priority
Complete the information in the table titled “Mitigation Action Priority” as follows:
• Action #—Indicate the action number from the Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix table. • # of Objectives Met—Enter the number of objectives the action will meet. • Benefits—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High—Action will provide an immediate reduction of risk exposure for life and property. Medium—Action will have a long-term impact on the reduction of risk exposure for life and property, or action will provide an immediate reduction in the risk exposure for property. Low—Long-term benefits of the action are difficult to quantify in the short term.
Action Numbering
Actions are to be numbered using the three-letter code for your jurisdiction shown below, followed by a hyphen and the action’s sequential number:
• Cal State/Channel Islands—CSU-1, CSU-2…
• Calleguas Municipal Water—CAL-1, CAL-2…
• Casitas Municipal Water—CAS-1, CAS-2…
• Channel Is. Beach CSD—CIB-1, CIB-2…
• Conejo Recreation & Park—CRP-1, CRP-2…
• Ojai Valley Sanitary—OVS-1, OVS-2…
• Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park—PLV-1, PLV-2…
• Saticoy Sanitary—SAT-1, SAT-2…
• Triunfo Water & Sanitation—TRI-1, TRI-2…
• United Water Conservation—UWC-1, UWC-2…
• Ventura County Fire Protection—VFP-1, VFP-2…
• Ventura County Office of Education—VOE-1, VOE-2…
• Ventura County Watershed Protection—VWP-1, VWP-2…
• Ventura County Emergency Services—VES-1, VES-2…
• Ventura Regional Sanitation—VRS-1, VRS-2
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 17 • Cost—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High—Existing funding will not cover the cost of the action; implementation would require new revenue through an alternative source (for example, bonds, grants, and fee increases). Medium—The action could be implemented with existing funding but would require a reapportionment of the budget or a budget amendment, or the cost of the action would have to be spread over multiple years.
Low—The action could be funded under the existing budget. The action is part of or can be part of an ongoing existing program.
• Do Benefits Exceed the Cost?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” This is a qualitative assessment. Enter “Yes” if the benefit rating (high, medium or low) is the same as or higher than the cost rating (high benefit/high cost; high benefit/medium cost; medium benefit/low cost; etc.). Enter “No” if the benefit rating is lower than the cost rating (medium benefit/high cost, low benefit/medium cost; etc.) • Is the Action Grant-Eligible?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” Refer to the fact sheet on FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs in the annex preparation toolkit and the table on page 14 of these instructions. • Can Action Be Funded Under Existing Program Budgets?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” In other words, is this action currently budgeted for, or would it require a new budget authorization or funding from another source such as grants?
• Implementation Priority— Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High Priority—An action that meets multiple objectives, has benefits that exceed costs, and has a secured source of funding. Action can be completed in the short term (1 to 5 years). Medium Priority—An action that meets multiple objectives, has benefits that exceed costs, and is eligible for funding though no funding has yet been secured for it. Action can be completed in the short term (1 to 5 years), once funding is secured. Medium-priority actions become high-priority actions once funding is secured.
Low Priority—An action that will mitigate the risk of a hazard, has benefits that do not exceed the costs or are difficult to quantify, has no secured source of funding, and is not eligible for any known grant funding. Action can be completed in the long term (1 to 10 years). Low-priority actions may be eligible for grant funding from programs that have not yet been identified. • Grant Pursuit Priority— Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows:
High Priority—An action that meets identified grant eligibility requirements, has high benefits, and is listed as high or medium implementation priority; local funding options are unavailable or available local funds could be used instead for actions that are not eligible for grant funding. Medium Priority—An action that meets identified grant eligibility requirements, has medium or low benefits, and is listed as medium or low implementation priority; local funding options are unavailable.
Low Priority—An action that has not been identified as meeting any grant eligibility requirements.
Actions identified as high-grant-pursuit priority actions should be closely reviewed for consideration when grant funding opportunities arise.
Note: If a jurisdiction wishes to identify an action as high priority that is outside of the prioritization scheme for high priorities, a note indicating so should be inserted and a rationale should be provided. 1351
Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 18 Analysis of Mitigation Actions
In the table titled “Analysis of Mitigation Actions,” for each combination of hazard type and mitigation type, enter the numbers of all recommended actions that address that hazard type and can be categorized as that mitigation type. The mitigation types are as follows:
• Prevention—Government, administrative or regulatory actions that influence the way land and buildings are developed to reduce hazard losses. Includes planning and zoning, floodplain laws, capital improvement programs, open space preservation, and stormwater management regulations. • Property Protection—Modification of buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or removal of structures from a hazard area. Includes acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural retrofit, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass.
• Public Education & Awareness—Actions to inform residents and elected officials about hazards and ways to mitigate them. Includes outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, and school-age and adult education.
• Natural Resource Protection—Actions that minimize hazard loss and preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. Includes sediment and erosion control, stream corridor restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, wetland restoration and preservation, and green infrastructure.
• Emergency Services—Actions that protect people and property during and immediately after a hazard event. Includes warning systems, emergency response services, and the protection of essential facilities.
• Structural Projects—Actions that involve the construction of structures to reduce the impact of a hazard. Includes dams, setback levees, floodwalls, retaining walls, and safe rooms. • Climate Resilience—Actions that incorporate methods to mitigate and/or adapt to the impacts of climate change. Includes aquifer storage and recovery activities, incorporating future conditions projections in project design or planning, or actions that specifically address jurisdiction-specific climate change risks, such as sea-level rise or urban heat island effect. • Community Capacity Building—Actions that increase or enhance local capabilities to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences. Includes staff training, memorandums of understanding, development of plans and studies, and monitoring programs.
This exercise demonstrates that the jurisdiction has selected a comprehensive range of actions. This table must show at least one action to address each “high” and “medium” ranked hazard. Planning partners should aim to identify at least one action for each mitigation type, but this is not required.
An example of a completed “Analysis of Mitigation Actions” table is provided below. Note that an action can be more than one mitigation type.
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Instructions for Completing Special-Purpose District Annex Template 19 Sample Completed Table – Analysis of Mitigation Actions Hazard Type
Action Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Type
Prevention
Property
Protection
Public
Education &
Awareness
Natural
Resource
Protection
Emergency
Services
Structural
Projects
Climate
Resilience
Community
Capacity
Building
High-Risk Hazards
Dam Failure EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 6 EX-1, 6 EX-4, 6 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Drought EX-2 EX-1 EX-4 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10
Medium-Risk Hazards
Earthquake EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7 EX-4 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9 Flooding EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 EX-1, 6, 7 EX-4, 6 EX-9 EX-8, 11 EX-6 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Landslide EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7 EX-4 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Low-Risk Hazards
Severe Weather EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7, 9 EX-4 EX-8, 9, 11 EX-8, 7 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Wildfire EX-2, 3, 4, 5, 7 EX-1, 7, 9 EX-4, 9 EX-9 EX-8, 11 EX-3, 4, 8, 9, 10
PUBLIC OUTREACH
FEMA requirements for public outreach will be met by the County’s engagement efforts and are included in the main part of the plan. These may include public meetings, a StoryMap, surveys, etc. If individual jurisdictions want to have a more robust outreach for their local community, the public outreach table in each annex may be used to memorialize those local efforts.
This table should record local public outreach efforts made by your jurisdiction to inform the community of this hazard mitigation plan update process. Examples may include local surveys on hazard awareness/preparedness, social media blasts, press releases, and outreach to local groups (CERT, senior citizen organizations, etc.) This section is optional.
INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
This section should describe what resources you used to complete the annex and how you used them. The sources used for Phases 1 and 2 should have been entered previously. List any additional sources used for the preparation of the Phase 3 annex. Review to ensure that all materials used in all three phases are identified. Providing this information is a requirement to pass the state and FEMA review process.
FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY
In this section, identify any future studies, analyses, reports, or surveys your jurisdiction needs to better understand its vulnerability to identified or currently unidentified risks. These could be needs based on federal or state agency mandates. This section is optional.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Use this section to add any additional information pertinent to hazard mitigation and your jurisdiction not covered in this template. This section is optional.
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1. DISTRICT NAME
1.1 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING TEAM
Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact
Name, Title
Street Address
City, State ZIP
Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
e-mail Address: [email protected]
Name, Title
Street Address
City, State ZIP
Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
e-mail Address: [email protected]
This annex was developed by the local hazard mitigation planning team, whose members are listed in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Members Name Title
____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________
1.2 JURISDICTION PROFILE
1.2.1 Overview
Insert Narrative Profile Information, per Instructions.
The __[name of adopting body]___ assumes responsibility for the adoption of this plan; __[name of oversight agency]__ will oversee its implementation.
All fire districts should include the following sentence (non-fire special purpose districts should delete the sentence):
The District participates/does not participate in the Public Protection Class Rating System and currently has a rating of #.
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1.2.2 Service Area
The District service area covers ___[area in square miles]___, serving a population of _ population_.
1.2.3 Assets
Table 1-2 summarizes the assets of the District and their value.
Table 1-2. Special Purpose District Assets
Asset Value
Property
_number_ acres of land $_value_
Equipment
_description_ $_value_
_description_ $_value_
_description_ $_value_
_description_ $_value_
_description_ $_value_
Total: $_value_
Critical Facilities
_description – Include Address_ $_value_
_description – Include Address_ $_value_
_description – Include Address_ $_value_
_description – Include Address_ $_value_
Total: $_value_
1.3 CURRENT TRENDS
Insert summary description of service trends.
1.4 CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
This section describes an assessment of existing capabilities for implementing hazard mitigation strategies. The introduction at the beginning of this volume of the hazard mitigation plan describes the components included in the capability assessment and their significance for hazard mitigation planning.
Findings of the capability assessment were reviewed to identify opportunities to expand, initiate or integrate capabilities to further hazard mitigation goals and objectives. Where such opportunities were identified and determined to be feasible, they are included in the action plan. The “Analysis of Mitigation Actions” table in this annex identifies these as community capacity building mitigation actions. The findings of the assessment are presented as follows:
• An assessment of planning and regulatory capabilities is presented in Table 1-3. • An assessment of fiscal capabilities is presented in Table 1-4. • An assessment of administrative and technical capabilities is presented in Table 1-5. 1356
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• An assessment of education and outreach capabilities is presented in Table 1-6. • Classifications under various community mitigation programs are presented in Table 1-7. • The community’s adaptive capacity for the impacts of climate change is presented in Table 1-8.
Table 1-3. Planning and Regulatory Capability
Plan, Study or Program
Date of Most
Recent Update Comment
Name of code, ordinance, policy, program or plan _____ _____ Name of code, ordinance, policy, program or plan _____ _____ Name of code, ordinance, policy, program or plan _____ _____ Name of code, ordinance, policy, program or plan _____ _____ Name of code, ordinance, policy, program or plan _____ _____ Table 1-4. Fiscal Capability
Financial Resource Accessible or Eligible to Use?
Community Development Block Grants Yes/No
Capital Improvements Project Funding Yes/No
Authority to Levy Taxes for Specific Purposes Yes/No
User Fees for Water, Sewer, Gas or Electric Service Yes/No If yes, specify: Enter Response
Incur Debt through General Obligation Bonds Yes/No
Incur Debt through Special Tax Bonds Yes/No
Incur Debt through Private Activity Bonds Yes/No
Withhold Public Expenditures in Hazard-Prone Areas Yes/No State-Sponsored Grant Programs Yes/No
Development Impact Fees for Homebuyers or Developers Yes/No Other Yes/No
If yes, specify: Enter Response
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Table 1-5. Administrative and Technical Capability
Staff/Personnel Resource Available?
Planners or engineers with knowledge of land development and land management practices Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Engineers or professionals trained in building or infrastructure construction practices Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Planners or engineers with an understanding of natural hazards Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Staff with training in benefit/cost analysis Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Surveyors Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Personnel skilled or trained in GIS applications Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Scientist familiar with natural hazards in local area Yes/No If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Emergency manager Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Grant writers Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Other Yes/No
If Yes, Department /Position: Enter Response
Table 1-6. Education and Outreach Capability
Criterion Response
Do you have a public information officer or communications office? Yes/No Do you have personnel skilled or trained in website development? Yes/No Do you have hazard mitigation information available on your website? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you use social media for hazard mitigation education and outreach? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you have any citizen boards or commissions that address issues related to hazard mitigation? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you have any other programs in place that could be used to communicate hazard-related information? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
Do you have any established warning systems for hazard events? Yes/No If yes, briefly describe: Enter Response
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Table 1-7. Community Classifications
Participating? Classification Date Classified
FIPS Code Yes/No _______ Date
DUNS# Yes/No _______ Date
Community Rating System Yes/No _______ Date
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule Yes/No _______ Date Public Protection Yes/No _______ Date
Storm Ready Yes/No _______ Date
Firewise Yes/No _______ Date
Tsunami Ready Yes/No _______ Date
Table 1-8. Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change
Criterion
Jurisdiction
Ratinga
Technical Capacity
Jurisdiction-level understanding of potential climate change impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Jurisdiction-level monitoring of climate change impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Technical resources to assess proposed strategies for feasibility and externalities High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Jurisdiction-level capacity for development of greenhouse gas emissions inventory High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Capital planning and land use decisions informed by potential climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Participation in regional groups addressing climate risks High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Implementation Capacity
Clear authority/mandate to consider climate change impacts during public decision-making processes High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Identified strategies for greenhouse gas mitigation efforts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Identified strategies for adaptation to impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Champions for climate action in local government departments High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Political support for implementing climate change adaptation strategies High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Financial resources devoted to climate change adaptation High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local authority over sectors likely to be negative impacted High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
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Criterion
Jurisdiction
Ratinga
Public Capacity
Local residents knowledge of and understanding of climate risk High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local residents support of adaptation efforts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local residents’ capacity to adapt to climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local economy current capacity to adapt to climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
Local ecosystems capacity to adapt to climate impacts High/Medium/Low Comment: Enter Comment
a. High = Capacity exists and is in use; Medium = Capacity may exist, but is not used or could use some improvement; Low = Capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement; Unsure= Not enough information is known to assign a rating.
1.5 INTEGRATION REVIEW
For hazard mitigation planning, “integration” means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant planning mechanisms, such as capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from those sources is used in hazard mitigation. This section identifies where such integration is already in place, and where there are opportunities for further integration in the future. Resources listed at the end of this annex were used to provide information on integration. The progress reporting process described in Volume 1 of the hazard mitigation plan will document the progress of hazard mitigation actions related to integration and identify new opportunities for integration.
1.5.1 Existing Integration
Some level of integration has already been established between local hazard mitigation planning and the following other local plans and programs:
• Plan or Program Name—Description
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1.5.2 Opportunities for Future Integration
The capability assessment presented in this annex indicates opportunities to integrate this mitigation plan with other jurisdictional planning/regulatory capabilities. Capabilities were identified as integration opportunities if they can support or enhance the actions identified in this plan or be supported or enhanced by components of this plan. The capability assessment identified the following plans and programs that do not currently integrate hazard mitigation information but provide opportunities to do so in the future:
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• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
• Plan or Program Name—Description
Taking action to integrate each of these programs with the hazard mitigation plan was considered as a mitigation action to include in the action plan presented in this annex.
1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT
1.6.1 Jurisdiction-Specific Natural Hazard Event History Table 1-9 lists past occurrences of natural hazards for which specific damage was recorded in this jurisdiction Other hazard events that broadly affected the entire planning area, including this jurisdiction, are listed in the risk assessments in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Table 1-9. Past Natural Hazard Events
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1.6.2 Hazard Risk Ranking
Table 1-10 presents a local ranking of all hazards of concern for which this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments. As described in detail in Volume 1, the ranking process involves an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence for each hazard, along with its potential impacts on people, property and district operations. Mitigation actions target hazards with high and medium rankings. 1361
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Table 1-10. Hazard Risk Ranking
Rank Hazard Risk Ranking Score Risk Category
1 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
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3 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
4 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
5 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
6 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
7 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
8 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
9 _______ _______ High/Medium/Low
1.6.3 Jurisdiction-Specific Vulnerabilities
Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments for each identified hazard of concern.
The following jurisdiction-specific issues have been identified based on a review of the results of the risk assessment, public involvement strategy, and other available resources:
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Mitigation actions addressing these issues were prioritized for consideration in the action plan presented in this annex.
1.7 STATUS OF PREVIOUS PLAN ACTIONS
If your jurisdiction has no previous hazard mitigation plan, please enter an “X” in the box at right and do not complete this section.
Table 1-11 summarizes the actions that were recommended in the previous version of the hazard mitigation plan and their implementation status at the time this update was prepared.
Table 1-11. Status of Previous Plan Actions
Removed;
Carried Over to
Plan Update
Action Item from Previous Plan Completed
No Longer
Feasible
Check
if Yes
Action #
in Update
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Plan Update
Action Item from Previous Plan Completed
No Longer
Feasible
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if Yes
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in Update
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1.8 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Table 1-12 lists the actions that make up the hazard mitigation action plan for this jurisdiction. Table 1-13 identifies the priority for each action. Table 1-14 summarizes the mitigation actions by hazard of concern and mitigation type.
Table 1-12. Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated Cost Sources of
Funding Timelinea
Action xxx-1—Where appropriate, support retrofitting, purchase or relocation of structures located in hazard areas, prioritizing those that have experienced repetitive losses and/or are located in high- or medium-risk hazard areas.
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response High Grant Funding Short-term Action xxx-2—Actively participate in the plan maintenance protocols outlined in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Hazards Mitigated: All hazards
New & Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Low Staff Time, General Funds
Short-term
Action xxx-3— Purchase generators for critical facilities and infrastructure that lack adequate backup power, including ________.
Hazards Mitigated: Dam failure, earthquake, flooding, landslide, severe weather, tsunami, wildfire Existing Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response
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Benefits New or
Existing Assets Objectives Met Lead Agency Support Agency Estimated Cost Sources of
Funding Timelinea
Action xxx-4—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-5—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-6—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-7—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Action xxx-8—Description
Hazards Mitigated: Enter Response
Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response Enter Response a. Short-term = Completion within 5 years; Long-term = Completion within 10 years; Ongoing= Continuing new or existing program with no completion date
Acronyms used here are defined at the beginning of this volume.
Table 1-13. Mitigation Action Priority
Action
#
# of
Objectives
Met Benefits Costs
Do Benefits
Equal or
Exceed Cost?
Is Project
GrantEligible?
Can Project Be Funded
Under Existing
Programs/ Budgets?
Implementation
Prioritya
Grant
Pursuit
Prioritya
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Table 1-14. Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Action Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Typea
Hazard Type Prevention
Property
Protection
Public
Education &
Awareness
Natural
Resource
Protection
Emergency
Services
Structural
Projects
Climate
Resilient
Community
Capacity
Building
High-Risk Hazards
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____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of mitigation types.
1.9 PUBLIC OUTREACH
Table 1-15 lists public outreach activities for this jurisdiction.
Table 1-15. Local Public Outreach
Local Outreach Activity Date
Number of People
Involved
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1.10 INFORMATION SOURCES USED FOR THIS ANNEX
The following technical reports, plans, and regulatory mechanisms were reviewed to provide information for this annex.
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1.12 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OXNARD
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OXNARD
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE
VENTURA COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, Ventura County is subject to a variety of natural hazards that increase the risk to life, property, environment, and the County’s economy; and WHEREAS, the City of Oxnard anticipates climate change will exacerbate the severity, frequency, and impacts of natural hazards; and
WHEREAS, pro-active mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oxnard is committed to increasing the adaptive capacity and resiliency of the infrastructure, health, housing, economy, government services, education, environment, and land use systems in the City; and
WHEREAS, The federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390) requires all cities, counties, and special districts to have adopted a Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible for funding under multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre-and post-disaster grant programs; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with FEMA requirements at 44 C.F.R. §201.6, the County of Ventura formed a partnership with local governments and special districts to prepare the updated Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), which analyzes the risk of natural hazards affecting the County and specifies potential mitigation measures to address or reduce risk; and
WHEREAS, the coalition has completed a planning process that engages the public, assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, develops a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives, and creates a plan for implementing, evaluating, and revising this strategy; and WHEREAS, the HMP partnership includes:
● County of Ventura
● City of Camarillo
● City of Fillmore
● City of Moorpark
● City of Ojai
● City of Oxnard
● City of Port Hueneme
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● City of Santa Paula
● City of Simi Valley
● City of Thousand Oaks
● City of Ventura
● California State University, Channel Islands
● Calleguas Municipal Water District
● Casitas Municipal Water District
● Channel Islands Beach Community Services District
● Conejo Recreation and Park District
● Ojai Valley Sanitary District
● Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District
● Saticoy Sanitary District
● Triunfo Water and Sanitation District
● United Water Conservation District
● Ventura County Fire Protection District
● Ventura County Office of Education
● Ventura County Public Works Agency-Watershed Protection ● Ventura Regional Sanitation District
WHEREAS, the HMP partnership completed a coordinated, FEMA-prescribed planning process that engaged the public, assessed the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, developed a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives, and created a plan for implementing, evaluating, and revising the strategy over the plan’s 5-year cycle; and
WHEREAS, the HMP partnership invited public comment, and conducted steering committee meetings and other public meetings throughout the process to inform the public and obtain countywide input on the HMP and actions in the plan; and WHEREAS, the HMP is comprised of two volumes: Volume 1 (Area-Wide Information), and Volume 2 (Jurisdictional Annexes); and
WHEREAS, the City of Oxnard has reviewed the HMP and affirms that its actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences within our community; and
WHEREAS, the HMP has been reviewed by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and has been determined to be eligible for final approval pending its adoption by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors and all of its jurisdictional partners; and WHEREAS, the City of Oxnard, as a fully participating jurisdiction of the HMP partnership, is an eligible sub-applicant to the State of California under FEMA’s hazard mitigation grant program guidance; and
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WHEREAS, adoption by the City Council demonstrates the jurisdiction’s commitment to fulfilling the mitigation goals and objectives outlined in the HMP as funding allows.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Oxnard hereby adopts the Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, consisting of Volume 1 in its entirety; and the following parts of the Volume 2: Jurisdictional Annexes: (1) the Introduction; (2) Section 6 - the City of Oxnard annex; and (3) Appendices A and B.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council directs City staff to:
1. Use the HMP to guide pre-and post-disaster hazard mitigation efforts;
2. Pursue implementation of the identified mitigation actions subject to the limitations of available funding and staff;
3. Coordinate the strategies in the HMP with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority;
4. Continue support of ongoing countywide hazard mitigation efforts; and
5. Continue to participate in the regional planning partnership as described by the HMP.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this ____ day of ____________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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John C. Zaragoza, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rose Chaparro, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FROM:
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Stephen Fischer, City Attorney
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA Region 9
1111 Broadway, Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607
www.fema.gov
August 16, 2022
Bonnie Luke
Emergency Manager
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Services 800 South Victoria Avenue, L3450
Ventura, CA 93009
Dear Bonnie Luke:
The Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2022 was officially adopted by Ventura County on July 12, 2022 and submitted for review and approval to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The review is complete, and FEMA finds the plan to be in conformance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44, Part 201, Section 6 (44 C.F.R. 201.6). A list of the status of participating jurisdictions is enclosed with this letter.
This plan approval ensures Ventura County’s continued eligibility for funding under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC), and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program. All requests for funding are evaluated individually according to eligibility and other program requirements. Approved hazard mitigation plans may also be eligible for points under the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS).
FEMA’s approval is for a period of five years, effective starting the date of this letter. Prior to August 16, 2027, Ventura County and all participating jurisdictions must review, revise, and submit their plan to FEMA for approval to maintain eligibility for grant funding. The enclosed plan review tool provides additional recommendations to incorporate into future plan updates.
If you have any questions regarding the planning or review processes, please contact the FEMA Region 9 Hazard Mitigation Planning Team at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Kathryn Lipiecki
Director, Mitigation Division
FEMA Region 9
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Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan Approval Notice
August 16, 2022